1 Timoteo 1
1 Si Pablo, na apostol ni Cristo Jesus ayon sa utos ng Dios na ating Tagapagligtas, at ni Cristo Jesus na ating pagasa;
[I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
2 Kay Timoteo na aking tunay na anak sa pananampalataya: Biyaya, kahabagan, at kapayapaan nawang mula sa Dios na Ama at kay Jesucristo na Panginoon natin.
[You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
3 Kung paanong ipinamanhik ko sa iyo na ikaw ay matira sa Efeso, nang pumaparoon ako sa Macedonia, upang maipagbilin mo sa ilang tao na huwag magsipagturo ng ibang aral,
[I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
4 Ni huwag makinig sa mga katha at sa mga kasaysayan ng mga lahi na walang katapusan, na pinanggagalingan ng pagtatalo, at hindi ng pagkakatiwalang mula sa Dios na nasa pananampalataya; ay gayon din ang ipinamamanhik ko ngayon.
And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
5 Nguni't ang kinauuwian ng bilin ay ang pagibig na nagbubuhat sa malinis na puso at sa mabuting budhi at sa pananampalatayang hindi paimbabaw:
[Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
6 Na pagkasinsay ng iba sa mga bagay na ito ay nagsibaling sa walang kabuluhang pananalita;
There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
7 Na nagsisipagnasang maging mga guro ng kautusan, bagaman di nila natatalastas kahit ang kanilang sinasabi, kahit ang kanilang buong tiwalang pinatutunayan.
They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
8 Datapuwa't nalalaman natin na ang kautusan ay mabuti, kung ginagamit ng tao sa matuwid,
We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
9 Yamang nalalaman ito, na ang kautusan ay hindi ginawa dahil sa taong matuwid, kundi sa mga walang kautusan at manggugulo, dahil sa masasama at mga makasalanan, dahil sa mga di banal at mapaglapastangan, dahil sa nagsisipatay sa ama at sa nagsisipatay sa ina, dahil sa mga mamamatay-tao,
We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
10 Dahil sa mga nakikiapid, dahil sa mga mapakiapid sa kapuwa lalake, dahil sa mga nagnanakaw ng tao, dahil sa mga bulaan, dahil sa mga mapagsumpa ng kabulaanan, at kung mayroon pang ibang bagay laban sa mabuting aral;
[He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
11 Ayon sa evangelio ng kaluwalhatian ng mapagpalang Dios, na ipinagkatiwala sa akin.
This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
12 Nagpapasalamat ako sa kaniya na nagpapalakas sa akin, kay Cristo Jesus na Panginoon natin, sapagka't ako'y inari niyang tapat, na ako'y inilagay sa paglilingkod sa kaniya;
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
13 Bagaman nang una ako'y naging mamumusong, at manguusig; at mangaalipusta: gayon ma'y kinahabagan ako, sapagka't yao'y ginawa ko sa di pagkaalam sa kawalan ng pananampalataya;
Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
14 At totoong sumagana ang biyaya ng ating Panginoon na nasa pananampalataya at pagibig na pawang kay Cristo Jesus.
Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
15 Tapat ang pasabi, at nararapat tanggapin ng lahat, na si Cristo Jesus ay naparito sa sanglibutan upang iligtas ang mga makasalanan; na ako ang pangulo sa mga ito;
[Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
16 Gayon ma'y dahil dito, kinahabagan ako, upang sa akin na pangulong makasalanan, ay maipahayag ni Jesucristo ang buong pagpapahinuhod niya, na halimbawa sa mga magsisisampalataya sa kaniya, sa ikabubuhay na walang hanggan. (aiōnios g166)
Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ngayon sa Haring walang hanggan, walang kamatayan, di nakikita, sa iisang Dios, ay ang kapurihan at kaluwalhatian magpakailan kailan man. Siya nawa. (aiōn g165)
I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
18 Ang biling ito ay ipinagtatagubilin ko sa iyo, Timoteo na aking anak, ayon sa mga hula na nangauna tungkol sa iyo, upang sa pamamagitan ng mga ito ay makipagbaka ka ng mabuting pakikipagbaka;
Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
19 Na ingatan mo ang pananampalataya at ang mabuting budhi; na nang ito'y itakuwil ng iba sa kanila ay nangabagbag tungkol sa pananampalataya:
Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
20 Na sa mga ito'y si Himeneo at si Alejandro; na sila'y aking ibinigay kay Satanas, upang sila'y maturuang huwag mamusong.
Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
