提摩太前书 1
1 奉我们救主 神和我们的盼望基督耶稣之命，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗
Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
2 写信给那因信主作我真儿子的提摩太。愿恩惠、怜悯、平安从父 神和我们主基督耶稣归与你！
to Timothy my true son in the faith, be grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 我往马其顿去的时候，曾劝你仍住在以弗所，好嘱咐那几个人不可传异教，
As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,
4 也不可听从荒渺无凭的话语和无穷的家谱；这等事只生辩论，并不发明 神在信上所立的章程。
nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:
5 但命令的总归就是爱；这爱是从清洁的心和无亏的良心，无伪的信心生出来的。
so do, and acquaint them that the end of that charge is charity, out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned:
6 有人偏离这些，反去讲虚浮的话，
from which some having swerved are turned aside to vain discourses;
7 想要作教法师，却不明白自己所讲说的所论定的。
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.
8 我们知道律法原是好的，只要人用得合宜；
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 因为律法不是为义人设立的，乃是为不法和不服的，不虔诚和犯罪的，不圣洁和恋世俗的，弑父母和杀人的，
knowing this, that a law does not lie against a righteous person, but against the lawless and unruly, the impious and wicked, the unholy and profane,
10 行淫和亲男色的，抢人口和说谎话的，并起假誓的，或是为别样敌正道的事设立的。
parricides, murderers, whoremongers, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, false-swearers, and if there be any thing else contrary to that sound doctrine,
11 这是照着可称颂之 神交托我荣耀福音说的。
which is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was intrusted.
12 我感谢那给我力量的我们主基督耶稣，因他以我有忠心，派我服事他。
And I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me ability for the work, that He accounted me faithful, having put me into the ministry,
13 我从前是亵渎 神的，逼迫人的，侮慢人的；然而我还蒙了怜悯，因我是不信不明白的时候而做的。
who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,
14 并且我主的恩是格外丰盛，使我在基督耶稣里有信心和爱心。
with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
15 “基督耶稣降世，为要拯救罪人。”这话是可信的，是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是个罪魁。
It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners: ---of whom I am one of the chief.
But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 我儿提摩太啊，我照从前指着你的预言，将这命令交托你，叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。
This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which before came on thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare,
19 常存信心和无亏的良心。有人丢弃良心，就在真道上如同船破坏了一般。
having faith and a good conscience, which some putting away have made shipwreck concerning the faith:
20 其中有许米乃和亚历山大；我已经把他们交给撒但，使他们受责罚就不再谤渎了。
of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
