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 Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,

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

to Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the 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,

As I urged you to do when I was leaving for Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you can command certain people not to teach a different doctrine.

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

Neither should they pay attention to stories and endless genealogies. These cause arguments rather than helping the plan of God, which is by faith.

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

Now the goal of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.

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

Some people have missed the mark and have turned away from these things to foolish talk.

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

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or what they so confidently affirm.

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

But we know that the law is good if one uses 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,

We know this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for a lawless and rebellious people, for ungodly people and sinners, and for those who are godless and profane. It is made for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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

for sexually immoral people, for homosexuals, for those who kidnap people for slaves, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else is against faithful instruction.

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

This instruction is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

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

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He strengthened me, for he considered me faithful, and he placed me into service.

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

I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

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

But the grace of our Lord overflowed 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.

This message is reliable and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. I am the worst of these.

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 for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all patience. He did this as an example for those who would trust 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 of the ages, the immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. 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 am placing this command before you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that you might fight the good fight,

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

holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

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

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I gave over to Satan so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.