1 Timothy 1

Revised Geneva Translation

1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

² To Timothy, my natural son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ As I urged you when I departed into Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may charge some to teach no other doctrine,

⁴ or to consider fables and endless genealogies (which breed questions rather than godly edifying, which is by faith).

⁵ For the purpose of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith without hypocrisy.

⁶ Some have erred from such things and have turned to mindless twaddle.

⁷ They would be teachers of the Law and yet do not understand what they say or the things they affirm.

⁸ And we know that the Law is good if one uses it lawfully,

⁹ knowing this: that the Law is not given for the righteous, but for the lawless and disobedient; for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for killers of fathers and mothers, for murderers,

¹⁰ for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and anything else contrary to wholesome doctrine,

¹¹ according to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God which was entrusted to me.

¹² Therefore, I thank Him Who has made me strong - Christ Jesus our Lord. For He counted me faithful and put me in His service

¹³ when I had previously been a blasphemer and a persecutor and an oppressor. But I was received to mercy. For I did it ignorantly, through unbelief.

¹⁴ But the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ This is a true saying and by all means worthy to be received: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of whom I am chief.

¹⁶ But, I was received to mercy for this reason: so that Jesus Christ should first show all long suffering on me, as an example to those who shall (in time) come to believe in Him unto eternal life.

¹⁷ Now, to the king everlasting, immortal, invisible; to God (Who alone is wise) be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ This commandment I commit to you, son Timothy, according to previous prophecies concerning you, so that by them you should fight a good fight,

¹⁹ having faith and a good conscience (which some have put away and, as far as faith, have made shipwreck -

²⁰ of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander - whom I have delivered to Satan so that they might learn not to blaspheme).