1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior and Sovereign Jesus Christ our hope,

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

2 to Timothy, true son by faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 You recall that I urged you to remain in Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, in order that you should command certain persons to stop teaching a different doctrine

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

4 and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than the godly training which is by faith.

and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

5 Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;

But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

6 some having strayed from these have been turned aside to empty talk,

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or the things that they affirm.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 Now we know that the law is good if one uses it correctly,

But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

9 knowing that law is not made for a righteous person but for lawless and rebellious ones, for ungodly and sinners, for unholy and profane, for father-smiters and mother-smiters, for murderers,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

11 as defined by the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who enables me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into a ministry;

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

13 I, who was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did it in unbelief;

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Here is a trustworthy word, worthy of total acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am chief;

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 precisely for this reason I was shown mercy, that in me, the ‘chief’, Jesus Christ might display all his forbearance, as an example for those who are going to rely on Him into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 Son Timothy, I am giving you this charge in accordance with the prophecies about you that lead the way, that in them you may wage the good warfare,

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

19 holding on to faith and a good conscience (which some having rejected have suffered shipwreck concerning the Faith;

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander—whom I have handed over to Satan that they may be taught not to blaspheme).

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.