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1 Timothy 1
International Children’s Bible
1 Timothy 1
International Children’s Bible
Advice to a Young Preacher
1 From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
2 To Timothy, a true son to me because you believe.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Warning Against False Teaching
3 I want you to stay in Ephesus. I asked you to do that when I went into Macedonia. Some people there in Ephesus are teaching false things. Stay there so that you can command them to stop. 4 Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith. 5 The purpose of this command is for people to have love. To have this love they must have a pure heart, they must do what they know is right, and they must have true faith. 6 Some people have wandered away from these things. They talk about things that are worth nothing. 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about. They do not even understand what they say they are sure about.
8 We know that the law is good if a man uses it right. 9 We also know that the law is not made for good men. The law is made for people who are against the law and for those who refuse to follow the law. It is for people who are against God and are sinful, who are unholy and ungodly, who kill their fathers and mothers, who murder, 10 who take part in sexual sins, men who have physical relations with other men, those who sell slaves, who tell lies, who speak falsely, and who do anything against the true teaching of God. 11 That teaching is part of the Good News that God gave me to tell. That glorious Good News is from the blessed God.
Thanks for God’s Mercy
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him. And he gives me strength. 13 In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did all kinds of things to hurt him. But God showed mercy to me because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe. 14 But the grace of our Lord was fully given to me. And with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
15 What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners. 16 But I was given mercy. I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. And he showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. Christ wanted me to be an example for those who would believe in him and have life forever. 17 Honor and glory to the King that rules forever! He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.
18 Timothy, you are like a son to me. I am giving you a command that agrees with the prophecies that were given about you in the past. I tell you this so that you can follow those prophecies and fight the good fight of faith. 19 Continue to have faith and do what you know is right. Some people have not done this. Their faith has been destroyed. 20 Hymenaeus and Alexander are men who have done that. I have given them to Satan so that they will learn not to speak against God.
1 Timothy 1
New King James Version
1 Timothy 1
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
2 To Timothy, a (A)true son in the faith:
(B)Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
No Other Doctrine
3 As I urged you (C)when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may [a]charge some (D)that they teach no other doctrine, 4 (E)nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. 5 Now (F)the purpose of the commandment is love (G)from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from [b]sincere faith, 6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to (H)idle talk, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor the things which they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is (I)good if one uses it lawfully, 9 knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is [c]contrary to sound doctrine, 11 according to the glorious gospel of the (J)blessed God which was (K)committed to my trust.
Glory to God for His Grace(L)
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has (M)enabled me, (N)because He counted me faithful, (O)putting me into the ministry, 13 although (P)I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an [d]insolent man; but I obtained mercy because (Q)I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 (R)And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, (S)with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 (T)This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that (U)Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. 17 Now to (V)the King eternal, (W)immortal, (X)invisible, to [e]God (Y)who alone is wise, (Z)be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
Fight the Good Fight
18 This [f]charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck, 20 of whom are (AA)Hymenaeus and (AB)Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to (AC)blaspheme.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 1:3 command
- 1 Timothy 1:5 Lit. unhypocritical
- 1 Timothy 1:10 opposed
- 1 Timothy 1:13 violently arrogant
- 1 Timothy 1:17 NU the only God,
- 1 Timothy 1:18 command
1 Timothée 1
La Bible du Semeur
1 Timothée 1
La Bible du Semeur
Salutation
1 Paul, apôtre de Jésus-Christ, par ordre de Dieu notre Sauveur et de Jésus-Christ notre espérance, 2 salue Timothée, son véritable enfant dans la foi.
Que Dieu le Père et Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur t’accordent grâce, compassion et paix.
La menace des enseignants de mensonge
3 En partant pour la Macédoine, je t’ai encouragé à demeurer à Ephèse[a] pour avertir certains de ne pas enseigner de doctrines étrangères à la foi. 4 Qu’ils cessent de porter leur intérêt à des récits de pure invention et à des généalogies interminables[b]. Des préoccupations comme celles-ci font naître des spéculations au lieu de nous aider dans les responsabilités que Dieu nous confie dans l’œuvre de la foi.
5 Le but de cet avertissement est d’éveiller l’amour, un amour venant d’un cœur pur, d’une bonne conscience et d’une foi sincère. 6 Certains se sont écartés de ces principes et se sont égarés dans des argumentations sans aucune valeur. 7 Ils se posent en enseignants de la Loi mais, au fond, ils ne comprennent ni ce qu’ils disent, ni les sujets sur lesquels ils se montrent si sûrs d’eux-mêmes.
8 Nous savons que la Loi est bonne, mais à condition d’être utilisée en accord avec son but. 9 Il faut savoir ceci : la Loi n’est pas faite pour les justes, mais pour les malfaiteurs et les rebelles, pour les gens qui méprisent Dieu et les pécheurs, pour ceux qui n’ont ni respect ni scrupule à l’égard de ce qui est sacré, ceux qui tueraient père et mère, les assassins, 10 les débauchés, les homosexuels, les marchands d’esclaves, les menteurs, les gens sans parole et, d’une manière générale, pour tous ceux qui commettent des actions contraires à l’enseignement sain que vous avez reçu. 11 Cet enseignement est conforme à l’Evangile qui m’a été confié et qui révèle la gloire du Dieu bienheureux.
La grâce de Dieu envers Paul
12 Je suis reconnaissant envers celui qui m’a rendu capable de remplir cette tâche, Jésus-Christ, notre Seigneur. En effet, il m’a accordé sa confiance en me choisissant pour ce service, 13 moi qui, autrefois, l’ai offensé, persécuté et insulté. Mais il a été compatissant envers moi car j’agissais par ignorance, puisque je n’avais pas la foi. 14 Dans la surabondance de sa grâce, notre Seigneur a fait naître en moi la foi et l’amour que l’on trouve dans l’union avec Jésus-Christ.
15 La parole que voici est certaine, elle mérite d’être reçue sans réserve : « Jésus-Christ est venu dans ce monde pour sauver des pécheurs. » Je suis, pour ma part, l’exemple type[c] d’entre eux. 16 Mais Dieu a été compatissant envers moi pour cette raison : Jésus-Christ a voulu, en moi, l’exemple type[d] des pécheurs, montrer toute l’étendue de sa patience, pour que je serve d’exemple à ceux qui croiraient en lui pour accéder à la vie éternelle.
17 Au Roi éternel,
immortel,
invisible,
au seul Dieu,
soient honneur et gloire
pour l’éternité.
Amen !
Garder la foi
18 Timothée, mon enfant, voici le conseil que je t’adresse en accord avec les prophéties prononcées autrefois à ton sujet : en t’appuyant sur ces paroles, combats le bon combat 19 avec foi et avec cette bonne conscience dont certains se sont écartés au point que leur foi a fait naufrage. 20 Parmi eux se trouvent Hyménée et Alexandre que j’ai livrés à Satan[e] pour qu’ils apprennent à ne plus blasphémer.
1 Timothy 1
New International Version
1 Timothy 1
New International Version
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God(A) our Savior(B) and of Christ Jesus our hope,(C)
2 To Timothy(D) my true son(E) in the faith:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(F)
Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers
3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,(G) stay there in Ephesus(H) so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines(I) any longer 4 or to devote themselves to myths(J) and endless genealogies.(K) Such things promote controversial speculations(L) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. 5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart(M) and a good conscience(N) and a sincere faith.(O) 6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. 7 They want to be teachers(P) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(Q)
8 We know that the law is good(R) if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous(S) but for lawbreakers and rebels,(T) the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(U) 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(V)
The Lord’s Grace to Paul
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(W) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(X) 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor(Y) and a violent man, I was shown mercy(Z) because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.(AA) 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(AB) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(AC)
15 Here is a trustworthy saying(AD) that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners(AE)—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy(AF) so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience(AG) as an example for those who would believe(AH) in him and receive eternal life.(AI) 17 Now to the King(AJ) eternal, immortal,(AK) invisible,(AL) the only God,(AM) be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.(AN)
The Charge to Timothy Renewed
18 Timothy, my son,(AO) I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,(AP) so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,(AQ) 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience,(AR) which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.(AS) 20 Among them are Hymenaeus(AT) and Alexander,(AU) whom I have handed over to Satan(AV) to be taught not to blaspheme.
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