1 Timothy 1

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

Paul an apostle (of [the] Lord *O) Christ Jesus according to [the] command of God [the] Savior of us and (Lord *K) Christ Jesus the hope of us

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

To Timothy [my] true child in [the] faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God [the] Father (of us *K) and Christ Jesus the Lord of us.

3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

even as I urged you to remain in Ephesus [when] I was going to Macedonia so that you may warn certain men not to teach other doctrines

4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

nor to give heed to myths and to genealogies endless, which (speculations *N+kO) bring rather than stewardship of God which [is] in faith.

5 But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

And the goal of [our] instruction is love out of a pure heart and a conscience good and a faith sincere,

6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

from which some having missed the mark they have turned aside to meaningless discourse

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

desiring to be teachers of the Law, not understanding neither what they are saying nor [that] about which they confidently assert.

8 But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

We know now that good [is] the law if one it lawfully shall use,

9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

knowing this, that for a righteous [one] law not is enacted, for [the] lawless however and insubordinate, for [the] ungodly and sinful, for [the] unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for slayers of man,

10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for enslavers, for liars, for perjurers, and if anything other which to sound teaching is opposed

11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which was entrusted I myself.

12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

(and *k) Thankfulness I have for the [One] having strengthened me for Christ Jesus the Lord of us that faithful me He esteemed having appointed [me] to service,

13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

formerly being a blasphemer and a persecutor and insolent; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did [it] in unbelief;

14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Surpassingly increased then the grace of the Lord of us with [the] faith and love that [are] in Christ Jesus.

15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Trustworthy [is] the saying and of full acceptance worthy that Christ Jesus came into the world sinners to save, of whom [the] foremost am I myself;

16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

But because of this I was shown mercy, that in me myself [the] foremost may display Christ Jesus ([his] perfect *N+KO) patience as a pattern for those being about to believe on Him to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

now to the King of the ages, [the] immortal invisible only (wise *K) God, [be] honor and glory to the ages of the ages, Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

This charge I commit to you, [my] child Timothy, according to the going before as to you prophecies, that (you may war *NK+o) by them the good warfare

19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having cast away concerning the faith caused a shipwreck,

20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander whom I have handed over to Satan that they may be disciplined not to blaspheme.