1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,
1:2 To Timothy, my true ①son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
▷ ①Or child
1:3 Just as I urged you ①upon my departure for Macedonia, to remain on at Ephesus so that you would instruct certain people not to teach strange doctrines,
▷ ①Lit while going to
1:4 nor to ①pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance ②the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.
▷ ①Or occupy themselves with ②I.e., prob. the plan of salvation
1:5 But the goal of our ①instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith.
▷ ①Lit commandment
1:6 Some people have strayed from these things and have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
1:7 wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
1:8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
1:9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and worldly, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
1:10 for the ①sexually immoral, homosexuals, ②slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
▷ ①Or fornicators ②Or kidnappers
1:11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service,
1:13 even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
1:14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.
1:15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.
1:16 Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those ①who would believe in Him for eternal life.
▷ ①Or destined to
1:17 Now to the King ①eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory ②forever and ever. Amen.
▷ ①Lit to the ages of the ages ②Lit of the ages
1:18 This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my ①son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,
▷ ①Or child
1:19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to ①their faith.
▷ ①Or the
1:20 ①Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.
▷ ①Lit Of