提摩太前书 1

问安

1 奉我们的救主 神，和我们的盼望基督耶稣的命令，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，2 写信给因信主而作我真儿子的提摩太。愿恩惠、怜悯、平安从父 神和我们的主基督耶稣临到你。
提防别的教义3 我往马其顿去的时候，曾经劝你留在以弗所，为要嘱咐某些人，不可传别的教义，4 也不可沉迷于无稽之谈和无穷的家谱；这些事只能引起争论，对于 神在信仰上所定的计划是毫无帮助的。5 这嘱咐的目的是出于爱；这爱是发自纯洁的心、无愧的良心和无伪的信心。6 有些人偏离了这些，就转向无意义的辩论，7 想要作律法教师，却不明白自己讲的是甚么，主张的又是甚么。8 我们知道律法是好的，只要应用得恰当。9 要知道律法本来不是为义人设立的，而是为那些无法无天和放荡不羁的、不敬虔和犯罪的、不圣洁和世俗的、弑父母和杀人的、10 淫乱的、亲男色的、拐带人口的、说谎话的、发假誓的，以及为其他抵挡纯正教训的人设立的。11 这是照着可称颂之 神所交讬我的荣耀福音说的。
基督耶稣降世为要拯救罪人12 我感谢那赐我能力的、我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我有忠心，派我服事他。13 我从前是亵渎 神的、迫害人的、凌辱人的，然而我还蒙了怜悯，因为我是在不信的时候，由于无知而作的。14 我们主的恩典，随着在基督耶稣里的信心和爱心，在我身上越发增加。15 “基督耶稣降世，为要拯救罪人。”这话是可信的，是值得完全接纳的。在罪人中我是个罪魁。16 可是，我竟然蒙了怜悯，好让基督耶稣在我这个罪魁身上，显明他完全的忍耐，给后来信他得永生的人作榜样。17 但愿尊贵荣耀归给万世的君王，就是那不朽坏、人不能见、独一的 神，直到永永远远。阿们。18 我儿提摩太啊！我照着从前关于你的预言，把这命令交讬你，为的是要叫你藉着这些预言打那美好的仗。19 常常存着信心和无愧的良心。有些人丢弃良心，就在信仰上失落了。20 他们当中有许米乃和亚历山大，我已经把他们交给撒但，使他们受管教不再亵渎。

1 Timothy 1

Salutation

1 From Paul,t an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviors and of Christ Jesus our hope,

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

Timothy’s Task in Ephesus

3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesuss to instructt certain people not to spread false teachings,t4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies.s Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plansts that operates by faith.5 But the aim of our instructiont is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.t6 Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.

7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.t
8 But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,9 realizing that laws is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,10 sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals,t kidnappers, liars, perjurers – in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.

11 Thist accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed Godt that was entrusted to me.t
12 I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogantt man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus.t15 This sayingt is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them!t16 But here is why I was treated with mercy: so thatt in me as the worst,t Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

17 Now to the eternal king,t immortal, invisible, the onlys God, be honor and glory forever and ever!t Amen.
18 I put this charges before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you,s in order that with such encouragementt you may fight the good fight.19 To do thist you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satans to be taught not to blaspheme.