1 Timothy 1 Pros Timotheon A 1
1Paulos apostolos ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ kata epitagan theou sōtērou nu kai ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ tau elpidau nuPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2Timotheo gnēsie tekne en pistia; charitas, elesem, eirēnas apo theou ⸀patrou kai Christou Iēsu tou kuriou nu.To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3Kathōs parakalama sin prosmenara en Efesa, poreuorōntos eis Makedonian, hina parangelaseia tinoi mē heterodidaskalarōAs I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines 4mēde prosecharō muthoi kai genealogiai aperantai, hotinais ⸀ekzētēsiain parechalō mallon ē oikonomian theou tan en pistiaor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. 5tem de telem tau parangeliau atō agapas ek katharau kardiau kai suneidēsiau agathau kai pistiau anupokritau,The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. 6haiu tinois astocharantois ektrapila eis mataiologian,Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk. 7thelarōntois arō nomodidaskalois, mē noarōntois mēte heim legalō mēte peri tineiu diabebaiolō.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
8Oidanē de hoti kalos tos nomos ean tinos auto nomimōs chroteiō,Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately. 9horarēntos houtem, hoti dikaio nomos ouk keiotō, anomoi de kai anupotaktoi, aseboi kai hamartōloi, anosioi kai bebēloi, patrolōoi kai mētrolōoi, androfonoi,We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, 10pornoi, arsenokoitoi, andrapodistoi, pseustoi, epiorkoi, kai ei tinem heterem ta hugiainarōnta didaskalia antikeiotō,for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching 11kata tem euangeliem tau doxau tou makariou theou, hem pisteuima mis.that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
12⸀Charitan echamō to endunamaranto min Christo Iēso to kurio nu, hoti piston min hēgeta titherantos eis diakonian,I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. 13⸀tem proterem arōnton blasfēmon kai diōkton kai hubriston; alla elēima, hoti agnoarōntos poiama en apistia,I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. 14huperpleonazata de tas charitas tou kuriou nu meta pistiau kai agapau tau en Christo Iēso.And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15pistos tos logos kai pantau apodochau axios, hoti Christos Iēsus erchata eis ton kosmon hamartōloin sōzara; hoiu prōtos amō mis,This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. 16alla dia houtem elēima, hina en mi prōto endeiketeia ⸂Christos Iēsus⸃ tan ⸀hapantan makrothumian, pros hupotupōsian toiu mellarōntoiu pisteuarō epi auto eis zōan aiōnian.But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. 17to de basilevo toiu aiōnoiu, aftharto, aorato, ⸀mono theo, timas kai doxas eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
18Houtan tan parangelian paratithomō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōntain epi sin profēteiain, hina ⸀strateuoseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight, 19echarōntos pistian kai agathan suneidēsian, han tinois apōtherantois peri tan pistian nauagala;holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. 20hoiu atō Humenaios kai Alexandros, hoin paradōama to Satano hina paideuileia mē blasfēmarō.Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
Textual notes10
1 ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ Byz reverses. ⸂Christou Iēsu⸃ Byz κυριόυ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 2 ⸀patrou Byz +nu. 4 ⸀ekzētēsiain Byz zētēsiain. 12 ⸀Charitan Byz Καὶ χάριν. 13 ⸀tem Byz ton. 16 ⸂Christos Iēsus⸃ Byz reverses. ⸀hapantan Byz pantan. 17 ⸀mono Byz +σοφῶ. 18 ⸀strateuoseiō mod. edd. στρατεύσῃ.