1 Timothy 1:1

AMP: Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus by the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) our Hope [the fulfillment of our salvation],

ASV: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;

BSB: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

DARBY: Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

DRA: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus our hope:

KJV: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 1:2

AMP: to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

ASV: unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

BSB: To Timothy, my true child in the faith:Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

DARBY: to Timotheus, [my] true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

DRA: To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

KJV: Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Timothy 1:3

AMP: As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain individuals not to teach any different doctrines,

ASV: As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

BSB: As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

DARBY: Even as I begged thee to remain in Ephesus, [when I was] going to Macedonia, that thou mightest enjoin some not to teach other doctrines,

DRA: As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,

KJV: As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:4

AMP: nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].

ASV: neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now].

BSB: or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

DARBY: nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith.

DRA: Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.

KJV: Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1 Timothy 1:5

AMP: But the goal of our instruction is love [which springs] from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

ASV: But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

BSB: The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

DARBY: But the end of what is enjoined is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;

DRA: Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

KJV: Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

1 Timothy 1:6

AMP: Some individuals have wandered away from these things into empty arguments and useless discussions,

ASV: from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

BSB: Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

DARBY: which [things] some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse,

DRA: From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:

KJV: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

1 Timothy 1:7

AMP: wanting to be teachers of the Law [of Moses], even though they do not understand the terms they use or the subjects about which they make [such] confident declarations.

ASV: desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

BSB: They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

DARBY: desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they [so] strenuously affirm.

DRA: Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.

KJV: Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

1 Timothy 1:8

AMP: Now we know [without any doubt] that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully and appropriately,

ASV: But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,

BSB: Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

DARBY: Now we know that the law [is] good if any one uses it lawfully,

DRA: But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:

KJV: But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

1 Timothy 1:9

AMP: understanding the fact that law is not enacted for the righteous person [the one in right standing with God], but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

ASV: as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

BSB: 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,

DARBY: knowing this, that law has not its application to a righteous person, but to [the] lawless and insubordinate, to [the] impious and sinful, to [the] unholy and profane, to smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers; to murderers,

DRA: Knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

KJV: Knowing 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,

1 Timothy 1:10

AMP: for sexually immoral persons, for homosexuals, for kidnappers and slave traders, for liars, for perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,

ASV: for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

BSB: for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

DARBY: fornicators, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers; and if any other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

DRA: For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine,

KJV: For 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;

1 Timothy 1:11

AMP: according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

ASV: according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

BSB: that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

DARBY: according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which *I* have been entrusted.

DRA: Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.

KJV: According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

1 Timothy 1:12

AMP: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry],

ASV: I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;

BSB: I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

DARBY: [And] I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, that he has counted me faithful, appointing to ministry him

DRA: I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;

KJV: And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

1 Timothy 1:13

AMP: even though I was formerly a blasphemer [of our Lord] and a persecutor [of His church] and a shameful and outrageous and violent aggressor [toward believers]. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

ASV: though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;

BSB: I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

DARBY: who before was a blasphemer and persecutor, and an insolent overbearing [man]: but mercy was shewn me because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief.

DRA: Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

KJV: Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1 Timothy 1:14

AMP: The grace of our Lord [His amazing, unmerited favor and blessing] flowed out in superabundance [for me, together] with the faith and love which are [realized] in Christ Jesus.

ASV: and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

BSB: And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

DARBY: But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus.

DRA: Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

KJV: And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:15

AMP: This is a faithful and trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance and approval, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost.

ASV: Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

BSB: This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

DARBY: Faithful [is] the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom *I* am [the] first.

DRA: A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

KJV: This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

1 Timothy 1:16

AMP: Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example or pattern for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

ASV: howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, [the] first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.

DRA: But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.

KJV: Howbeit 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.

1 Timothy 1:17

AMP: Now to the King of the ages [eternal], immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

ASV: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

BSB: Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

DARBY: Now to the King of the ages, [the] incorruptible, invisible, only God, honour and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

DRA: Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

KJV: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 1:18

AMP: This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, so that [inspired and aided] by them you may fight the good fight [in contending with false teachers],

ASV: This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

BSB: 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,

DARBY: This charge, [my] child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

DRA: This precept I commend to thee, O son Timothy; according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,

KJV: This 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;

1 Timothy 1:19

AMP: keeping your faith [leaning completely on God with absolute trust and confidence in His guidance] and having a good conscience; for some [people] have rejected [their moral compass] and have made a shipwreck of their faith.

ASV: holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

BSB: holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

DARBY: maintaining faith and a good conscience; which [last] some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

DRA: Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

KJV: Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

1 Timothy 1:20

AMP: Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be disciplined and taught not to blaspheme.

ASV: of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

BSB: Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

DARBY: of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

DRA: Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

KJV: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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