1 Timoteo 1

1 Pablo, apóstol de Jesu Cristo por la ordenación de Dios Salvador nuestro, y del Señor Jesu Cristo, esperanza nuestra;

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

2 A Timoteo, verdadero hijo mío en la fe: Gracia, misericordia, y paz de Dios nuestro Padre, y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Señor.

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

3 Como te rogué, que te quedases en Efeso, cuando me partí para Macedonia, para que denunciases a algunos que no enseñen diversa doctrina:

It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

4 Ni escuchen a fábulas y genealogías interminables, que dan cuestiones más bien que edificación de Dios, que es en la fe: así házlo.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

5 Pues el fin del mandamiento es el amor nacido de corazón limpio, y de buena conciencia, y de fe no fingida:

But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

6 De lo cual apartándose algunos, se han desviado, dándose a discursos vanos:

From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

7 Queriendo ser doctores de la ley, y no entendiendo ni lo que hablan, ni lo que afirman.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

8 Mas sabemos que la ley es buena, si se usa de ella legítimamente:

We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,

9 Sabiendo que la ley no es puesta para el justo, sino para los injustos, y para los desobedientes, para los impíos y pecadores, para los malos y contaminados, para los matadores de padres y de madres, para los homicidas,

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

10 Para los fornicarios, para los que se contaminan con varones, para los ladrones de hombres, para los mentirosos y perjuros; y si hay alguna otra cosa contraria a la sana doctrina,

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

11 Conforme al evangelio glorioso del Dios bienaventurado, el cual a mí me ha sido encargado.

Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

12 Gracias doy al que me fortificó, a Cristo Jesús Señor nuestro, de que me tuvo por fiel, poniéndome en el ministerio:

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

13 Habiendo yo sido antes blasfemo, y perseguidor, e injuriador; mas fui recibido a misericordia, porque lo hice con ignorancia en incredulidad.

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

14 Mas la gracia del Señor nuestro superabundó con la fe y amor que es en Cristo Jesús.

And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Palabra fiel es esta, y digna de ser recibida de todos: que Cristo Jesús vino al mundo para salvar los pecadores, de los cuales yo soy el primero.

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

16 Mas por esto fui recibido a misericordia, es a saber, para que Jesu Cristo mostrase en mí el primero toda su clemencia, para ejemplo de los que habían de creer en él para vida eterna. (aiōnios g166)

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Al Rey de siglos, inmortal, invisible, al solo sabio Dios, sea honor y gloria por siglos de los siglos. Amén. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it. (aiōn g165)

18 Este mandamiento, hijo Timoteo, te encargo, para que conforme a las profecías pasadas de ti, milites por ellas buena milicia:

This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

19 Reteniendo la fe y una buena conciencia, la cual echando de sí algunos hicieron naufragio en la fe.

Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

20 De los cuales son Himeneo y Alejandro, que yo entregué a Satanás para que aprendan a no blasfemar.

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.