提摩太前书 第 1 章
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
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
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！
2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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，
3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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。
4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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。
5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
7想要作教法师，却不明白自己所讲说的所论定的。
7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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，
9Knowing 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,
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。
10For 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;
11这是照着可称颂之神交托我荣耀福音说的。
11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
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。
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
13我从前是亵渎神的，逼迫人的，侮慢人的；然而我还蒙了怜悯，因我是不信不明白的时候而做的。
13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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。
14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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。在罪人中我是个罪魁。
15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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。
16Howbeit 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.
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！
17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18我儿提摩太啊，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仗。
18This 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;