1 Timothy 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
私たちの救い主なる神と私たちの望みなるキリスト・イエスとの命令による、キリスト・イエスの使徒パウロから、
2 [You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
信仰による真実のわが子テモテへ。父なる神と私たちの主なるキリスト・イエスから、恵みとあわれみと平安とがありますように。
3 [I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
私がマケドニヤに出発するとき、あなたにお願いしたように、あなたは、エペソにずっととどまっていて、ある人たちが違った教えを説いたり、
4 And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
果てしのない空想話と系図とに心を奪われたりしないように命じてください。そのようなものは、論議を引き起こすだけで、信仰による神の救いのご計画の実現をもたらすものではありません。
5 [Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
この命令は、きよい心と正しい良心と偽りのない信仰とから出て来る愛を、目標としています。
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
ある人たちはこの目当てを見失い、わき道にそれて無益な議論に走り、
7 They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
律法の教師でありたいと望みながら、自分の言っていることも、また強く主張していることについても理解していません。
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
しかし私たちは知っています。律法は、もし次のことを知っていて正しく用いるならば、良いものです。
9 We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
すなわち、律法は、正しい人のためにあるのではなく、律法を無視する不従順な者、不敬虔な罪人、汚らわしい俗物、父や母を殺す者、人を殺す者、
10 [He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
不品行な者、男色をする者、人を誘拐する者、うそをつく者、偽証をする者などのため、またそのほか健全な教えにそむく事のためにあるのです。
11 This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
祝福に満ちた神の、栄光の福音によれば、こうなのであって、私はその福音をゆだねられたのです。
12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
私は、私を強くしてくださる私たちの主キリスト・イエスに感謝をささげています。なぜなら、キリストは、私をこの務めに任命して、私を忠実な者と認めてくださったからです。
13 Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
私は以前は、神をけがす者、迫害する者、暴力をふるう者でした。それでも、信じていないときに知らないでしたことなので、あわれみを受けたのです。
14 Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
私たちの主の、この恵みは、キリスト・イエスにある信仰と愛とともに、ますます満ちあふれるようになりました。
15 [Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
「キリスト・イエスは、罪人を救うためにこの世に来られた。」ということばは、まことであり、そのまま受け入れるに値するものです。私はその罪人のかしらです。
16 Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
しかし、そのような私があわれみを受けたのは、イエス・キリストが、今後彼を信じて永遠のいのちを得ようとしている人々の見本にしようと、まず私に対してこの上ない寛容を示してくださったからです。 (aiōnios g166)
17 I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
どうか、世々の王、すなわち、滅びることなく、目に見えない唯一の神に、誉れと栄えとが世々限りなくありますように。アーメン。 (aiōn g165)
18 Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
私の子テモテよ。以前あなたについてなされた預言に従って、私はあなたにこの命令をゆだねます。それは、あなたがあの預言によって、信仰と正しい良心を保ち、勇敢に戦い抜くためです。
19 Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
ある人たちは、正しい良心を捨てて、信仰の破船に会いました。
20 Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
その中には、ヒメナオとアレキサンデルがいます。私は、彼らをサタンに引き渡しました。それは、神をけがしてはならないことを、彼らに学ばせるためです。
