1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus—by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, —

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

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

to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some—

As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

4 Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, —the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; —

nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.

5 Now, the end of the charge, is love—out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, —

But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.

6 Which some, missing, have turned them aside unto idle talk,

From which some having swerved have turned aside to empty talk,

7 Desiring to be law-teachers, —not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.

desiring to be law teachers, understanding neither what they say, nor about what they confidently assert.

8 Now we know that, excellent, is the law, if one put it to a lawful use: —

But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,

9 Knowing this—that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,

knowing this, that law is not laid down for righteous men, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreverent and sinful, for the impious and profane, for father killers and mother killers, for man killers,

10 fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, —and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; —

for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine

11 According to the glad-message of the glory of the happy God, with which entrusted am, I.

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

12 Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, —

And I have gratitude to the Christ-Jesus our Lord-who empowered me, because he considered me faithful, having placed in service

13 Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

14 Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

And the grace of our Lord was filled to overflowing with the faith and love in Christ Jesus.

15 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, —that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I;—

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.

16 Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, —that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)

But because of this I obtained mercy, so that in me, the foremost, Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now, unto the King of the ages, —incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen! (aiōn g165)

Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, alone wise, to God is honor and glory into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)

18 This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.

This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.

19 Holding faith and a good conscience, —which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck: —

Holding faith and a good conscience, which some, having put away, made shipwreck about the faith,

20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, so that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.