1 Timoteus 1

1 Paulus, Jesu Christi Apostel efter Befaling af Gud, vor Frelser, og den Herre Jesus Christus, vort Haab,2 til Timotheus, min ægte Søn i Troen: Naade, Barmhjertighed, Fred fra Gud vor Fader og vor Herre Jesus Christus!3 Som jeg formanede dig at blive i Ephesus, der jeg drog til macedonien, saa byd Nogle ikke at lære fremmed Lærdom,4 og ikke agte paa Fabler og Slægtregistre uden Ende, som mere komme Spørgsmaal afsted end gudelig Opbyggelse i Troen.5 Men Summen af Budet er Kjærlighed af et reent hjerte og af en god Samvittighed og af en uskrømtet Tro;6 hvorfra Nogle afvege og vendte sig til forfængelig Snak,7 hvilke ville være Lovlærere, dog de forstaae ikke, hvorhen hvad de sige, eller hvorom de Noget stadfæste.8 Men vi vide, at Loven er god, dersom Nogen bruger den lovligen,9 vidende dette, at Loven ikke er sat for den Retfærdige, men for Uretfærdige og Ulydige, Ugudelige og Syndere, Ryggesløse og Vanhellige, Fadermordere og Modermordere, Manddrabere,10 Skjørlevnere, Syndere imod naturen, Mennesketyve, Løgnere, Meenedere, og hvad Andet der er imod den sunde Lærdom,11 efter den salige Guds herlige Evangelium, som mig er betroet.12 Og jeg takker Christus Jesus vor Herre, som har gjort mig stærk, at han agtede mig at være tro og satte mig til Embedet,13 mig, som tilforn var en Bespotter og en Forfølger og en Forhaaner; men mig er Barmhjertighed vederfaren, thi jeg gjorde det uvitterligt i Vantro.14 Men vor Herres Naade har viist sig meget overflødig med Tro og Kjærlighed i Christus Jesus.15 Det er en troværdig Tale og aldeles værd at annammes, at Christus Jesus kom til Verden at gjøre Syndere salige, iblandt hvilke jeg er den største.16 Men derfor er mig Barmhjertighed vederfaren, at Jesus Christus vilde paa mig, som den første, vise al langmodighed, dem til et Exempel, som skulde tro paa ham til det evige liv.17 Men den evige Konge, den uforkrænkelige, usynlige, den alene vise Gud være Pris og Ære i al Evighed! Amen.18 Dette Bud befalder jeg dig, min Søn Timotheus, ifølge de Prophetier, som tilforn ere skete om dig, at du efter dem strider den gode Strid,19 holdende fast ved Troen og en god Samvrttighed, hvilken Nogle kastede fra sig og lede Skibbrud paa Troen;20 hvoriblandt ere Hymenæus og Alexander, hvilke jeg har overantvordet til Satan, at de skulle revses til ikke at bespotte.

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.