1 Timothy

Chapter 1

1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope;

2 To Ti-mo'the-us, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God, our Father, and Christ Jesus our LORD.

3 When I went to Mac-e-do'ni-a, I besought you to remain at Eph'e-sus, so that you might charge certain ones not to teach diverse doctrines,

4 And not to give heed to fables and stories of endless genealogies, which cause dispute, rather than build up the faith of God.

5 Now the fulfillment of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of a true faith:

6 From which some have gone astray and have turned aside to foolish words;

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; not understanding what they speak, nor even whereof they argue.

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

9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the wicked and rebellious, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the profane and unholy, for those who abuse their fathers and ill-treat their mothers, for murderers,

10 For whoremongers, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers of well-born sons, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever is contrary to sound doctrine;

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

12 And I thank our LORD Jesus Christ who has given me strength, and has counted me trustworthy, and has appointed me to his ministry;

13 Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 Now the grace of our LORD has become abundant in me, as well as my faith and love in Jesus Christ.

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

16 Howbeit for this cause he had mercy on me, that in me first Jesus Christ may shew forth all patience, for a pattern to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 This charge I commit to you, my son Timo'the- us, in accordance with the prophecies given before about you, that you might fight a good fight;

19 In faith and good conscience; those who have rejected this charge have lost their faith:

20 Namely Hy-me-nµ'us and Al-ex-an-der, whom I have delivered to Satan, to be disciplined so that they may no longer blaspheme.

提摩太前書

第1章

1 奉我們救主神,和我們的盼望主耶穌基督[Lord Jesus Christ]之命,作耶穌基督[Jesus Christ]使徒的保羅。

2 寫信給那因信主作我真兒子的提摩太。願恩典[Grace]、憐憫、平安從父神和我們主耶穌基督[Jesus Christ]歸與你。

3 我往馬其頓去的時候,曾勸你仍住在以弗所,好囑咐那幾個人不可傳異道[other doctrine]

4 也不可聽從荒渺無憑的話語,和無窮的家譜。這等事只生辯論,並不使人在敬虔的信仰上得到造就[godly edifying which is in faith],如今我還願你這樣行[so do]

5 但命令的總歸就是愛;這愛是從純淨[pure]的心和無虧的良心,無偽的信心生出來的。

6 有人偏離這些,反求虛妄的議論[turned aside unto vain jangling]

7 想要作教法師,卻不明白自己所講說的所論定的。

8 我們知道律法原是好的,只要人用得合宜;

9 因為律法不是為義人設立的,乃是為不法和不服的,不虔誠和犯罪的,不聖潔和戀世俗的,弒父母和殺人的,

10 行淫和親男色的,搶人口和說謊話的,並起假誓的,或是為別樣敵正道的事設立的。

11 這是照著可稱頌之神交託我榮耀福音說的。

12 我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌,因他以我有忠心,派我服事他。

13 我從前是褻瀆神的,逼迫人的,傷害人的[injurious];然而我還蒙了憐憫,因我是不信不明白的時候而作的。

14 並且我們[our]主的恩是格外豐盛,使我在基督耶穌裏有信心和愛心。

15 「基督耶穌降世,為要拯救罪人。」這話是可信的,是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是個罪魁。

16 然而,我蒙了憐憫,是因耶穌基督要[first]在我這罪魁身上顯明他一切的忍耐,給後來信他得永生的人作榜樣。

17 但願尊貴,榮耀歸與那不能朽壞不能看見永世的君王,獨一全智[wise]的神,直到永永遠遠。阿們。

18 我兒提摩太啊,我照從前指著你的預言,將這命令交託你,叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。

19 常存信心和無虧的良心。有人丟棄良心,就在信仰[faith]上如同船破壞了一般。

20 其中有許米乃和亞歷山大;我已經把他們交給撒但,使他們受責罰就不再褻瀆[blaspheme]了。

1 Timothy

Chapter 1

提摩太前書

第1章

1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus, our hope;

1 奉我們救主神,和我們的盼望主耶穌基督[Lord Jesus Christ]之命,作耶穌基督[Jesus Christ]使徒的保羅。

2 To Ti-mo'the-us, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God, our Father, and Christ Jesus our LORD.

2 寫信給那因信主作我真兒子的提摩太。願恩典[Grace]、憐憫、平安從父神和我們主耶穌基督[Jesus Christ]歸與你。

3 When I went to Mac-e-do'ni-a, I besought you to remain at Eph'e-sus, so that you might charge certain ones not to teach diverse doctrines,

3 我往馬其頓去的時候,曾勸你仍住在以弗所,好囑咐那幾個人不可傳異道[other doctrine]

4 And not to give heed to fables and stories of endless genealogies, which cause dispute, rather than build up the faith of God.

4 也不可聽從荒渺無憑的話語,和無窮的家譜。這等事只生辯論,並不使人在敬虔的信仰上得到造就[godly edifying which is in faith],如今我還願你這樣行[so do]

5 Now the fulfillment of the commandment is love out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of a true faith:

5 但命令的總歸就是愛;這愛是從純淨[pure]的心和無虧的良心,無偽的信心生出來的。

6 From which some have gone astray and have turned aside to foolish words;

6 有人偏離這些,反求虛妄的議論[turned aside unto vain jangling]

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; not understanding what they speak, nor even whereof they argue.

7 想要作教法師,卻不明白自己所講說的所論定的。

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

8 我們知道律法原是好的,只要人用得合宜;

9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the wicked and rebellious, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the profane and unholy, for those who abuse their fathers and ill-treat their mothers, for murderers,

9 因為律法不是為義人設立的,乃是為不法和不服的,不虔誠和犯罪的,不聖潔和戀世俗的,弒父母和殺人的,

10 For whoremongers, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers of well-born sons, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever is contrary to sound doctrine;

10 行淫和親男色的,搶人口和說謊話的,並起假誓的,或是為別樣敵正道的事設立的。

11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

11 這是照著可稱頌之神交託我榮耀福音說的。

12 And I thank our LORD Jesus Christ who has given me strength, and has counted me trustworthy, and has appointed me to his ministry;

12 我感謝那給我力量的我們主基督耶穌,因他以我有忠心,派我服事他。

13 Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

13 我從前是褻瀆神的,逼迫人的,傷害人的[injurious];然而我還蒙了憐憫,因我是不信不明白的時候而作的。

14 Now the grace of our LORD has become abundant in me, as well as my faith and love in Jesus Christ.

14 並且我們[our]主的恩是格外豐盛,使我在基督耶穌裏有信心和愛心。

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

15 「基督耶穌降世,為要拯救罪人。」這話是可信的,是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我是個罪魁。

16 Howbeit for this cause he had mercy on me, that in me first Jesus Christ may shew forth all patience, for a pattern to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

16 然而,我蒙了憐憫,是因耶穌基督要[first]在我這罪魁身上顯明他一切的忍耐,給後來信他得永生的人作榜樣。

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

17 但願尊貴,榮耀歸與那不能朽壞不能看見永世的君王,獨一全智[wise]的神,直到永永遠遠。阿們。

18 This charge I commit to you, my son Timo'the- us, in accordance with the prophecies given before about you, that you might fight a good fight;

18 我兒提摩太啊,我照從前指著你的預言,將這命令交託你,叫你因此可以打那美好的仗。

19 In faith and good conscience; those who have rejected this charge have lost their faith:

19 常存信心和無虧的良心。有人丟棄良心,就在信仰[faith]上如同船破壞了一般。

20 Namely Hy-me-nµ'us and Al-ex-an-der, whom I have delivered to Satan, to be disciplined so that they may no longer blaspheme.

20 其中有許米乃和亞歷山大;我已經把他們交給撒但,使他們受責罰就不再褻瀆[blaspheme]了。