Chapter 1
1:1 Paul, an apostle of YASHUWAH the Messiah by the command of Elohim our Saviour, and of the Master YASHUWAH the Messiah, our hope,
1st Timothy
1:2 To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from Elohim our Father and YASHUWAH the Messiah our Master.
1:3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, continue to remain at Ephesus so that you might command some to teach no other doctrine,
1:4 nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause debates rather than Elohimly edifying, which is in faith.
1:5 Now the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.
1:6 From this, some have lost their way and turned aside to empty talk,
1:7 desiring to be teachers of the law, and understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm.
1:8 But we know that the law is good if someone uses it lawfully.
1:9 And we know that the law is not given for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the unElohimly and for sinners, for the unholy and the profane, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,
1:10 for the fornicators, for sodomites, for slave traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for anything else that is contrary to sound doctrine,
1:11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed Elohim, which was committed to my trust.
1:12 I thank the Messiah YASHUWAH our Master, who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful and appointed me to the ministry.
1:13 I was previously a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insolent man. But I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1:14 The grace of our Master overflowed with the faith and love which is in the Messiah YASHUWAH.
1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that the Messiah YASHUWAH came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
1:16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, first, YASHUWAH the Messiah might show all patience, as an example to those who were to believe in Him for everlasting life.
1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise Elohim, be honor and glory forever. Amen.
1:18 This command I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies that were previously given to you, that by them you might fight a good fight,
1:19 keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
1:20 Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.