1 Timothy: Revised Murdock Translation

I.

¹ PAULOS, a apostle of Yeshua Mshikha, by the command of Alaha our life-giver, and of Mshikha, Yeshua our hope;

² to Timotheos, [my] true son in the faith: grace and mercy and peace, from Alaha our Father, and Mshikha, Yeshua Maran.

³ When I was going into Macedonia, I requested you to remain at Ephesus, and to charge certain persons not to teach different doctrines;

⁴ and not to throw themselves into fables and stories about genealogies, of which there is no end, which produce contention rather than edification in the faith of Alaha.

⁵ Now the end of the command is love, which is from a pure heart, and from a good conscience, and from true faith.

⁶ But from these some have strayed, and have turned aside to vain words;

⁷ because they wished to be teachers of the Torah, while they understood not what they speak, nor the thing about which they contend.

⁸ Now, we know, that the Torah is a good thing, if a man conduct himself in it, according to the Torah,

⁹ he knowing that the Torah was not established for the righteous, but for the evil, and the rebellious, and the ungodly, and the sinful, and the perverse and for the impure, and for smiters of their fathers and smiters of their mothers, and for murderers,

¹⁰ and for whoremongers, and for copulators with males, and for the stealers of free people, and for liars, and for violators of oaths, and for whatever is contrary to sound doctrine,

¹¹ [namely] that of the glorious gospel of the blessed Alaha, with which I am intrusted.

¹² And I thank him who strengthened me, [even] Maran Yeshua Mshikha; who accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his ministry;

¹³ me [I say], who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it while ignorant and without faith.

¹⁴ And in me the grace of Maran abounded, and faith and love, which is in Yeshua Mshikha.

¹⁵ Faithful is the declaration, and worthy to be received, that Yeshua Mshikha came into the world to give life to sinners, of whom I was the primary.

¹⁶ But for this cause had he mercy on me, that in me first Yeshua Mshikha might display all his long suffering, for an example to them who were to believe on him unto life eternal.

¹⁷ And to the king eternal, incorruptible, and invisible, the sole Alaha, be honor and glory for ever and ever ! Amen.

¹⁸ This injunction I commit to you, my son Timotheos, according to the former predictions concerning you, that in them you might war this good warfare,

¹⁹ in faith and a good conscience; for they who have repudiated this, have become destitute of faith;

²⁰ like Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to be blasphemers.

II.

¹ I exhort you, therefore, first of all, that you present to Alaha supplication, and prayer, and intercession, and thanksgiving, for all men:

² for kings and magistrates, that we may dwell in a quiet and tranquil habitation, with all reverence for Alaha, and with purity.

³ For this is good and acceptable before Alaha our life-giver;

⁴ who would have all men live, and be converted to the knowledge of the truth.

⁵ For Alaha is one; and the mediator between Alaha and men is one, [namely] the man Yeshua Mshikha;

⁶ who gave himself a ransom for every man; a testimony that arrived in due time,

⁷ of which I am constituted a herald and apostle. I speak the truth, and do not lie, for I am the teacher of the Gentiles in the belief of the truth.

⁸ I desire therefore, that men may pray in every place, while they lift up their hands with purity, without wrath, and without disputations.

⁹ So also, that women [appear] in a chaste fashion of dress; and that their adorning be with modesty and chastity; not with curls, or with gold, or with pearls, or with splendid robes;

¹⁰ but with good works, as becomes women who profess reverence for Alaha.

¹¹ Let a woman learn in silence, with all submission:

¹² for I do not allow a woman to teach, or to be assuming over the man; but let her remain in stillness.

¹³ For Adam was first formed, and then Eve.

¹⁴ And Adam was not seduced, but the woman was seduced and transgressed the command.

¹⁵ Yet she shall live by means of her children, if they continue in the faith, and in love, and in sanctity, and in chastity.

III.

¹ It is a faithful saying, that if a man desires the eldership, he desires a good work.

² And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular [in his habits], and affectionate to strangers, and instructive;

³ and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money;

⁴ and one that guides well his own house, and holds his children in subjection with all purity.

⁵ For if he knows not how to guide his own house well, how can he guide the church of Alaha.

⁶ Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan.

⁷ And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan.

⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains;

⁹ but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

¹⁰ And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame.

¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers.

¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.

¹³ For they who serve well [as deacons], procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Yeshua Mshikha.

¹⁴ These things I write to you, while hoping soon to come to you;

¹⁵ but if I should delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of Alaha, which is the church of the living Alaha.* The pillar and the foundation of the truth,

¹⁶ and truly great, is this mystery of righteousness, which was revealed in the flesh, and justified in the spirit, and seen by angels, and proclaimed among the Gentiles, and believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

IV.

¹ But the Spirit says explicitly, that in the latter times, some will depart from the faith; and will go after deceptive spirits, and after the doctrine of demons.

² These will seduce, by a false appearance; and will utter a lie, and will be seared in their conscience;

³ and will forbid to marry; and will require abstinence from meats, which Alaha has created for use and for thankfulness, by them who believe and know the truth.

⁴ Because whatever is created by Alaha is good; and there is nothing which should be rejected if it be received with thankfulness;

⁵ for it is sanctified by the word of Alaha and by prayer.

⁶ If you shall inculcate these things on your brethren, you will be a good minister of Yeshua Mshikha, being educated in the language of the faith, and in the good doctrine which you have been taught.

⁷ But the silly tales of old women, shun you; and occupy yourself with righteousness.

⁸ For, exercising the body is profitable a little while; but righteousness is every way profitable and has promise of the life of the present time and of that to come.

⁹ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of reception.

¹⁰ For on this account, we toil and suffer reproach; because we trust in the living Alaha, who is the life-giver of all men, especially of the believers.

¹¹ These things teach you, and inculcate.

¹² And let no one despise your youth; but be you a pattern for the believers, in speech, and in behavior, and in love, and in faith, and in purity.

¹³ Until I come, be diligent in reading, and in prayer, and in teaching.

¹⁴ Despise not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, and by the laying on of the hand of the eldership.

¹⁵ On these things meditate; give yourself wholly to them: that it may be obvious to all that you make advances.

¹⁶ Be attentive to yourself, and to your teaching; and persevere in them. For in doing this, you will procure life to yourself and to them who hear you.

V.

¹ Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as your brothers;

² and the elder women, as mothers; and the younger women, as your sisters, with all purity.

³ Honor widows, who are truly widows.

⁴ But if a widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show kindness to their own households, and to repay the obligations to their parents; for this is acceptable before Alaha.

⁵ Now she who is truly a widow, and solitary, her hope is in Alaha; and she perseveres in prayers, and in supplications, by night and by day:

⁶ But she who follows pleasure, is dead while she lives.

⁷ These things enjoin you on them, that they may be blameless.

⁸ But if any one cares not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he has rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers.

⁹ Therefore elect you the widow, who is not less than sixty years [old], and who has been the wife of one man,

¹⁰ and has a reputation for good works; if she have trained up children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have walked in every good work.

¹¹ But the younger widows do you reject; for they wax wanton against Mshikha, and desire to be married:

¹² and their condemnation is fixed, because they have cast off their former faith.

¹³ And they also learn idleness, wandering from house to house; and not only idleness, but also to talk much, and to pursue vanities, and to utter what they ought not.

¹⁴ I would therefore, that the younger women marry, and bear children, and regulate their houses; and that they give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.

¹⁵ For some have already begun to turn aside after Satan.

¹⁶ If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them; and let them not be a burden on the church; so that there may be a sufficiency for such as are really widows.

¹⁷ Let the elders who conduct themselves well, be esteemed worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in doctrine.

¹⁸ For the scripture says You shall not muzzle the ox in threshing; and, The laborer is worthy of his pay.

¹⁹ Against an elder, receive not a complaint, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

²⁰ Those who sin before all rebuke; that the rest of the people may fear.

²¹ I charge you, before Alaha, and Maran Yeshua Mshikha, and his elect angels, that you observe these things; and let not your mind be preoccupied by any thing: and do nothing with a respect for persons.

²² Lay not the hand hastily on any man; and participate not in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.

²³ And hereafter drink not water, but drink a little wine; on account of your stomach, and your continuing infirmities.

²⁴ There are persons, whose sins are known, and go before them to the place of judgment; and there are some, whom they follow after.

²⁵ So also good deeds are known: and those which are otherwise cannot be hid.

VI.

¹ Let them who are under the yoke of servitude, hold their masters in all honor; lest the name of Alaha and his doctrine be reproached.

² And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach you, and request of them.

³ But if there be any one, who teaches a different doctrine, and does not accede to the salutary words of Maran Yeshua Mshikha, and to the doctrine of the fear of Alaha,

⁴ he is one that exalts himself, while he knows nothing; and he languishes in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising,

⁵ and the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand you aloof.

⁶ But great is our gain, which is the fear of Alaha, with the use of our competence.

⁷ For we brought nothing into the world; and we know that we can carry nothing out of it.

⁸ Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us.

⁹ But they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and which drown men in destruction and perdition:

¹⁰ for the love of money is the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into many sorrows.

¹¹ But you, O man of Alaha, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, and rectitude, and faith, and love, and patience, and humility.

¹² And contend in the good contest of faith; and lay hold of life eternal, to which you are called, and [of which] you have confessed a good confession before many witnesses.

¹³ I charge you, before Alaha, who quickens all, and [before] Yeshua Mshikha who attested a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

¹⁴ that you keep the injunction, without stain, and without blemish, until the manifestation of Maran Yeshua Mshikha;

¹⁵ which Alaha will, in due time make visible; [Alaha] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords;

¹⁶ who only is incorruptible, and dwells in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man has seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁷ Charge the rich of this world, that they be not uplifted in their minds; and that they confide not in riches, in which is no security; but in the living Alaha, who gives us all things abundantly for our comfort:

¹⁸ and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate:

¹⁹ and that they lay up for themselves a good foundation for that which is future; that they may take hold of real life.

²⁰ O Timotheos, be careful of that which is committed to you; and shun vain words, and the oppositions of false science:

²¹ for they who profess it, have erred from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

End of the first Epistle to Timotheos; which was written from Laodicea.