提摩太前书 1

问安

1 照着我们的救主神、我们的盼望基督耶稣t的命令，做基督耶稣使徒的保罗，

2 致我t在信仰上的真儿子提摩太：
愿恩典、怜悯、平安从父神和我们的主基督耶稣临到你！

错误的教导与滥用律法

3 我往马其顿省去的时候，曾经劝你继续留在以弗所，好让你吩咐某些人不可传讲别的教义，4 也不可关注那些编造的故事和无穷的家谱：这些事只带来疑惑t，而无助于神所赐的t信仰上的任务。5 这样吩咐的目的是爱。爱是发自洁净的心、无愧的良心，以及不虚假的信仰。6 有些人偏离了这些，转向了虚妄的话，7 想要做律法教师，却不明白自己所讲的，或所强调的是为了什么。8 我们知道，律法是好的，只要人按着规矩去用它。9 我们也知道，律法的设立不是为义人，而是为那些不法的和不服的、不敬神的和犯罪的、不圣洁的和亵渎神的、殴打父母的、杀人的、10 淫乱的、同性恋的、拐卖人口的t、说谎的、起假誓的，以及其他任何反对健全教义的人t。11 这教义是照着当受称颂之神的荣耀福音，就是所委托给我的福音。

保罗的见证

12 我感谢使我刚强的那一位——我们的主基督耶稣，因为他认为我是忠心的，指派我做这服事的工作。13 虽然我原先是亵渎神的、逼迫人的、侮慢人的，但是我却蒙了怜悯，因为我是在不信、不明白的时候做的；14 而且我们主的恩典，随着在基督耶稣里的信心和爱心，格外增多。15 “基督耶稣来到这世界，为要拯救罪人。”这话是信实的，值得完全接受。在罪人中我是首恶，16 但我之所以蒙了怜悯，是因为基督耶稣要在我这首恶身上显出他一切的耐心，为那些将要信靠他而进入永恒生命的人做榜样。17 愿尊贵和荣耀归于那万世之王，就是那不朽坏的、不可见的、独一t的神，直到永永远远！阿们。

属灵的战役

18 我t儿提摩太啊，我按照以前指着你的那些预言，把这样的吩咐交托给你，为的是要你凭着这些去打那美好的仗，19 持守信仰和无愧的良心。有些人弃绝了这样的良心，就在信仰上遭到了毁灭t，20 其中有希米奈奥和亚历山大。我已经把他们交给了撒旦，这是为要他们受惩罚不再说亵渎的话。

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.