1:1 奉我们救主神，和我们的盼望基督耶稣之命，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，

paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the commandment of god our saviour, and lord jesus christ, which is our hope;

1:2 写信给那因信主作我真儿子的提摩太。愿恩惠怜悯平安，从父神和我们主基督耶稣，归与你。

unto timothy, my own son in the faith: grace, mercy, and peace, from god our father and jesus christ our lord.

1:3 我往马其顿去的时候，曾劝你仍住在以弗所，好嘱咐那几个人，不可传异教，

as i besought thee to abide still at ephesus, when i went into macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

1:4 也不可听从荒渺无凭的话语，和无穷的家谱。这等事只生辩论，并不发明神在信上所立的章程。

neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1:5 但命令的总归就是爱。这爱是从清洁的心，和无亏的良心，无伪的信心，生出来的。

now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

1:6 有人偏离这些，反去讲虚浮的话。

from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

1:7 想要作教法师，却不明白自己所讲说的，所论定的。

desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

1:8 我们知道律法原是好的，只要人用得合宜。

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

1:9 因为律法不是为义人设立的，乃是为不法和不服的，不虔诚和犯罪的，不圣洁和恋世俗的，弑父母和杀人的，

knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1:10 行淫和亲男色的，抢人口和说谎话的，并起假誓的，或是为别样敌正道的事设立的。

for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

1:11 这是照着可称颂之神交托我荣耀福音说的。

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed god, which was committed to my trust.

1:12 我感谢那给我力量的，我们主基督耶稣，因他以我有忠心，派我服事他。

and i thank christ jesus our lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

1:13 我从前是亵渎神的，逼迫人的，悔慢人的。然而我还蒙了怜悯，因我是不信不明白的时候而作的。

who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but i obtained mercy, because i did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1:14 并且我主的恩是格外丰盛，使我在基督耶稣里有信心和爱心。

and the grace of our lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in christ jesus.

1:15 基督耶稣降世，为要拯救罪人。这话是可信的，是十分可佩服的。在罪人中我个是罪魁。

this is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that christ jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom i am chief.

1:16 然而我蒙了怜悯，是因耶稣基督要在我这罪魁身上，显明他一切的忍耐，给后来信他得永生的人作榜样。

howbeit for this cause i obtained mercy, that in me first jesus christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

1:17 但愿尊贵，荣耀归与那不能朽坏不能看见永世的君王，独一的神，直到永永远远。阿们。

now unto the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise god, be honour and glory for ever and ever. amen.

1:18 我儿提摩太阿，我照从前指着你的预言，将这命令交托你，叫你因此可以打那美好的杖。

this charge i commit unto thee, son timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

1:19 常存信心，和无亏的良心。有人丢弃良心，就在真道上如同船破坏了一般。

holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

1:20 其中有许米乃和亚历山大。我已经把他们交给撒但，使他们受责罚，就不再谤渎了。

of whom is hymenaeus and alexander; whom i have delivered unto satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.