1 Timothy 1

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

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

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

To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 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,

As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,

4 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;

Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.

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

Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

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

From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:

7 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.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.

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

But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:

9 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,

Knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

10 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,

For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine,

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

Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.

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

I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

13 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;

Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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

Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

15 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:

A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

16 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)

But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)

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

Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 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,

This precept I commend to thee, O son Timothy; according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,

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

Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

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

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.