1 Timothy 1

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

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

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

to Timotheus—genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

3 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,

According as I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus—I going on to Macedonia—that you might charge certain [ones] not to teach any other thing,

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

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than [the] stewardship of God which [is] in faith.

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

And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of unhypocritical faith,

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

from which certain [men], having swerved, turned aside to vain discourse,

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

willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they confidently assert,

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

and we have known that the Law [is] good, if anyone may use it lawfully;

9 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,

having known this, that law is not set for a righteous man, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers,

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

whoremongers, homosexuals, enslavers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is adverse to sound doctrine,

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

according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.

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

And I give thanks to Him who enabled me—Christ Jesus our Lord—that He reckoned me steadfast, having put [me] to the ministry,

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

who before was speaking slander, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] in unbelief,

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

and the grace of our Lord exceedingly abounded, with faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus.

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

The word [is] steadfast, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am first;

16 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)

but because of this I found kindness, that Jesus Christ might first show forth all long-suffering in me, for a pattern of those about to believe on Him to continuous 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)

And to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, [is] honor and glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 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,

I commit to you this charge, child Timotheus, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war in them the good warfare,

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

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

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

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.