1 Timothy 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

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

³As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

⁴neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

⁵but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

⁶from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

⁷desiring 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; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

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

¹⁰for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

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

¹²And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

¹³although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁴The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

¹⁶However, 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.Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

¹⁷Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

¹⁹holding 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 put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

²⁰of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.