1 Timoteo 1
1 Mula kay Pablo, apostol ni Cristo Jesus ayon sa kautusan ng Diyos na ating tagapagligtas at Cristo Jesus na ating inaasahan,
[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 para kay Timoteo, isang tunay na anak sa pananampalataya: Biyaya, habag, at kapayapaan mula sa Diyos Ama at kay Cristo Jesus na ating Panginoon.
[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 Katulad ng pinakiusap ko saiyo na gawin mo nang ako ay papuntang Macedonia, manatili ka sa Efeso upang mautusan mo ang ilang mga tao na huwag magturo ng ibang doktrina.
[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 pansinin ang mga kwento at mga kasaysayan ng lahi. Nagdudulot ito ng mga pagtatalo sa halip na makatulong sa plano ng Diyos, kung saan sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya.
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 Ngayon ang layunin ng kautusan ay pag-ibig mula sa isang dalisay na puso, mula sa isang mabuting budhi, at mula sa tapat na pananampalataya.
[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 May ilang mga tao na hindi naabot ang layunin at tumalikod sa mga bagay na ito at napunta sa mga walang kabuluhan na pananalita.
There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
7 Nais nilang maging tagapagturo ng kautusan, ngunit hindi nila nauunawaan kung ano ang kanilang sinasabi o kung ano ang kanilang ipinipilit.
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 Ngunit alam natin na ang kautusan ay mabuti kung ginagamit ito ng ayon sa batas.
We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
9 At nalalaman natin ito, na ang kautusan ay hindi ginawa para sa matuwid na tao, kundi sa walang kinikilalang batas at rebeldeng mga tao, para sa mga hindi makadiyos, at makasalanan, at sa mga taong walang Diyos at lapastangan. Ito ay ginawa para sa mga pumapatay ng kanilang ama at ina, para 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 para sa mga taong mahahalay, at sa mga nakikipagtalik sa parehong kasarian, at sa mga nangunguha ng mga tao para gawing mga alipin, para sa mga sinungaling, para sa mga huwad na saksi, at para sa anumang salungat sa mabuting alituntunin.
[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 Ang mga alituntuning ito ay ayon sa dakilang ebanghelyo ng mapagpalang Diyos 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 kay Cristo Jesus na ating Panginoon. Pinapalakas niya ako, sapagkat itinuturing niya akong tapat, at inilagay niya ako sa paglilingkod.
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 Isa akong lapastangan sa Diyos, umuusig, at marahas na tao. Ngunit tumanggap ako ng habag dahil sa hindi ko alam ang aking ginagawa 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 Ngunit ang biyaya ng ating Panginoon ay nag-uumapaw sa pananampalataya at pag-ibig na nakay 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 Ang mensaheng ito ay mapagkakatiwalaan at karapat-dapat na tanggapin ng lahat, na si Cristo Jesus ay naparito sa mundo para iligtas ang mga makasalanan. Ako ang pinakamasama 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 Ngunit sa dahilang ito nabigyan ako ng habag, kaya't sa pamamagitan ko, bilang pangunahin, ay ipapakita ni Cristo Jesus ang buong pagtitiyaga. Ginawa niya ito bilang isang halimbawa sa mga magtitiwala sa kaniya para sa buhay 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 hari ng walang hanggang panahon, ang walang kamatayan, hindi nakikita, at nag-iisang Diyos, sa kaniya ang karangalan at luwalhati magpakailanpaman. Amen. (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 Ibinibigay ko ang utos na ito sa iyo, Timoteo, na aking anak. Ginagawa ko ito ayon sa propesiya na nasabi tungkol sa iyo noon, upang ikaw ay makipaglaban sa mabuting pakikipaglaban.
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 Gawin mo ito para magkaroon ka ng pananampalataya at isang mabuting budhi. Binalewala ito ng ilang mga tao at natulad sa pagkawasak ng barko ang kanilang 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 Tulad nina Himeneo at Alejandro, na ibinigay ko kay Satanas upang matuto silang hindi lumapastangan.
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.
