from Biblica1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,2To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Timothy charged to oppose false teachers
3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer4or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work – which is by faith.5The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.6Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.8We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.9We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,10for the sexually immoral, for those practising homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers – and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine11that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
The Lord’s grace to Paul
12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the worst.16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The charge to Timothy renewed
18Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,19holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
1Павел, апостол на Исус Христос, по заповед на Бога, нашия Спасител, и на Христос Исус, нашата надежда, (Ac 9:15; Ga 1:1; Ga 1:11; Col 1:27; 1Ti 2:3; 1Ti 4:10; Tit 1:3; Tit 2:10; Tit 3:4; Jud 1:25)2до Тимотей, истинското ми чедо във вярата: Благодат, милост, мир от Бога Отца и от Христос Исус, нашия Господ. (Ac 16:1; 1Co 4:17; Ga 1:3; Php 2:19; Php 2:24; 1Th 3:2; 2Ti 1:2; Tit 1:4; 1Pe 1:2; Re 1:4)3Както на тръгване за Македония те молих да останеш в Ефес, така и сега те моля да заръчаш на някои да не предават друго учение, (Ac 20:1; Ac 20:3; Ga 1:6; Ga 1:7; 1Ti 6:3; 1Ti 6:10)4нито да се занимават с басни и безкрайни родословия, които спомагат по-скоро за препирни, а не за Божие назидание във вярата. (1Ti 4:7; 1Ti 6:4; 1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:14; 2Ti 2:16; 2Ti 2:23; Tit 1:14; Tit 3:9)5А целта на това поръчение е чистосърдечна любов от добра съвест и нелицемерна вяра, (Ro 13:8; Ro 13:10; Ga 5:14; 2Ti 2:22)6от които неща някои, като не улучиха целта, отклониха се в празнословие (1Ti 6:4; 1Ti 6:20)7и искат да бъдат законоучители, без да разбират нито какво говорят, нито какво твърдят. (1Ti 6:4)8А ние знаем, че законът е добър, ако го употребява някой законно, (Ro 7:12)9като знае това, че законът не се налага за праведния, а за беззаконните и непокорните, за нечестивите и грешните, за неправедните и скверните, за убийците на бащи и убийците на майки, за човекоубийците, (Ga 3:19; Ga 5:23)10за блудниците, мъжеложниците, търгуващите с хора, лъжците, кълнящите се в лъжа и за всичко друго, което е противно на здравото учение (1Ti 6:3; 2Ti 4:3; Tit 1:9; Tit 2:1)11според славното благовестие на блажения Бог, което ми бе поверено. (1Co 9:17; Ga 2:7; Col 1:25; 1Th 2:4; 1Ti 2:7; 1Ti 6:15; 2Ti 1:11; Tit 1:3)
18Това поръчение ти предавам, чедо мое Тимотее, според пророчествата, които първо те посочиха, за да воюваш съобразно с тях доброто войнстване, (1Ti 4:14; 1Ti 6:12; 1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:2; 2Ti 2:3; 2Ti 4:7)19имайки вяра и чиста съвест, която някои като отхвърлиха, отпаднаха от вярата; (1Ti 3:9; 1Ti 6:9)20от които са Именей и Александър, които предадох на Сатана, за да се научат да не богохулстват. (Ac 13:45; 1Co 5:5; 2Ti 2:17; 2Ti 4:14)