Modern Literal Version
[1 Timothy 1]
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, our hope; 1:2 to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3 As I encouraged you to remain in Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that* you might command some not to teach a different teaching, 1:4 nor to take-heed to fables and unending genealogies, which provide more debates, rather than a stewardship of God which is in faith. 1:5 But the end of the command is love* out of a clean heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy; 1:6 from which some have deviated by having turned aside to empty-talking; 1:7 wishing to be teachers of the law, perceiving neither what they are saying, nor the things concerning what they are confidently confirming. 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if anyone uses it lawfully, 1:9 knowing this: that law is not {F} laid down for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for killers of their fathers and killers of their mothers, for murderers, 1:10 for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers and if any other which lays in opposition to sound* teaching; 1:11 according to the good-news of the glory of the gracious God, with which I was entrusted.
1:12 And I have gratitude to the one who empowered me, namely, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he deemed me faithful, placing me into his service; 1:13 even though I was a former blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent man; but I was shown-mercy, because I did it being ignorant in unbelief; 1:14 and the grace of our Lord overwhelmed me with the faith and love* which is in Christ Jesus. 1:15 Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost. 1:16 But I was shown-mercy because of this, that* in me as foremost, Jesus Christ might show all his patience, for a pattern of those who are afterward about to believe on him *for eternal life. 1:17 Now to the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only wise God, is honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1:18 I intrust this command to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophesies preceding upon you, that* you may be warring the good warfare by them; 1:19 having faith and a good conscience, which some have thrust away, are shipwrecked concerning the faith; 1:20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I gave to Satan, that* they might be disciplined not to blaspheme.
{Footnotes: Please read the Preface. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Appendix. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e. *for is different from for* is different from for. 1Ti 1:9- Or: destined.}
[1 Timothy 2]
2:1 Therefore I encourage first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made* on behalf of all men, 2:2 on behalf of kings and all who are in superior-stations; that* we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness* and honesty. 2:3 For* this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; 2:4 who wishes all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth. 2:5 For* there is one God, one intermediary of God and of men, the man, Christ Jesus, 2:6 who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all; the testimony given in its own times; 2:7 to which I was appointed* a preacher and an apostle, (I am speaking the truth in Christ, I am not lying), and a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
2:8 {F} Therefore I will that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and reasoning.
2:9 Likewise* also, let the women adorn themselves in a respectable array, with modesty and self-discipline; not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly garments; 2:10 but what is suitable to women professing godliness through good works. 2:11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 2:12 Now I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to dominate a man, but to be in quietness.
2:13 For* Adam was first molded, thereafter Eve; 2:14 and Adam was not deceived, but the woman having been deceived has become the one in transgression; 2:15 but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they remain in faith and love* and sanctification with self-discipline.
{Footnotes: 1Tim 2:8-12 is probably meant in a religious place or congregation otherwise verse 12 would be a Bible contradiction.}
[1 Timothy 3]
3:1 Faithful is the saying, If a man is aspiring to the overseership, he is desiring a good work. 3:2 Therefore the overseer must be: unimpeachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, orderly, hospitable, skilled in teaching; 3:3 not a drunkard, not a bully, not covetous; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a money-lover; 3:4 one who is governing his own house well , having his children in subjection with all honesty; 3:5 (but if anyone does not know how to govern his own house, how will he care for the congregation of God?;) 3:6 not a new-convert, (that* when he is puffed up, he might not fall into the condemnation of the Slanderer). 3:7 But it is also essential for him to have a good testimony from those who are outside the congregation; that* he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the Slanderer.
3:8 {F} Deacons likewise* must be honorable, not double-tongued, not taking-heed to much wine, not covetous; 3:9 holding the mystery of the faith in a clean conscience. 3:10 And let these also first be proved; thereafter let them {F} serve, if they are irreproachable.
3:11 Their wives likewise* must be honorable, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
3:12 Let {F} deacons be husbands of one wife, governing their children and their own houses well. 3:13 For* those who have {F} served well acquire for themselves a good rank and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly; 3:15 but if I am slow, that* you may know how men ought to conduct themselves in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. 3:16 And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness*: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by messengers, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
{Footnotes: 1Ti 3:8,9,12,13- The Greek word is diakonos; ‘deacon’ is the transliteration. This word and its compounds in all other contexts are translated ‘serve’, ‘servant’, or ‘service’ (see 3:10 & 3:13). Because ‘elder’ (‘overseer’ in Phil. 1:1) a known office of the congregation is used, this context calls for an office or serving position in the congregation. The actual word in Greek means ‘servant’ who serves in reference to his job. The same word is used by Paul to describe a ‘policeman’ (in modern terms) in Rom. 13:4. Context could also mean ‘Those who minister,’ in general. Other Greek synonyms in the MLV are translated ‘domestic servant’ ‘attendant’ ‘attendants’ ‘minister*’ and ‘bondservant.’}
[1 Timothy 4]
4:1 But the Spirit expressly says, In later times some will withdraw from the faith, taking-heed to misleading spirits and teachings of demons, 4:2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience; 4:3 forbidding to marry and commanding to abstain from food, which God created *for reception with thanksgiving by those who believe and recognize the truth, 4:4 because every created thing of God is good and casting off nothing if it is received with thanksgiving, 4:5 for* it is sanctified through the word of God and through intercession.
4:6 If you suggest to the brethren these things, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good teaching which you have followed closely. 4:7 But renounce profane and old-wives' fables and exercise yourself to godliness*; 4:8 for* bodily exercise is profitable for a little health; but godliness* is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which is now and the future one.
4:9 Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance. 4:10 For* we are also laboring and are reproached toward this end, because we have hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 4:11 Command and teach these things.
4:12 Let no one despise your youth; but become a pattern, in word, in spirit, in conduct, in love*, in faith, in purity, to those who believe. 4:13 Until I come, take-heed to public-reading, to encouragement, to teaching. 4:14 Do not neglect the gift* that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. 4:15 Meditate on these things; be diligent in them; that* your progress may be apparent to all. 4:16 Take-heed to yourself and to your teaching. Abide in these things; for* in practicing this, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
[1 Timothy 5]
5:1 Do not berate an elder man, but encourage him like a father; the younger-men like brethren; 5:2 the elder women like mothers; the younger women like sisters, in all purity. 5:3 Honor widows who are really widows. 5:4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to be devout toward their own family and to give back reimbursement to their parents; for* this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5:5 Now she who really is a widow and is alone and remains in supplications and prayers night and day has her hope in God. 5:6 But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives. 5:7 Also command these things, in order that they may be unimpeachable. 5:8 But if anyone is not {F} planing-for his own and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 5:9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow who is less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, 5:10 being testified of in good works; if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the holy-ones' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has followed after every good work.
5:11 But renounce younger widows; for* whenever they are promiscuous against Christ, they wish to marry; 5:12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith. 5:13 And at the same time, they also are learning to be idle, strolling from house to house, and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not to speak. 5:14 Therefore I will that the younger widows marry, be childbearing, manage the house, give no starting-point to those who lay in opposition to them because of reviling: 5:15 for* already some have turned aside after Satan.
5:16 If any believing man or believing woman has relatives who are widows, they should relieve them and do not let the congregation be burdened; that* it may relieve those who really are widows.
5:17 Let the elders who govern well be deemed worthy of twice as much honor, especially those who are laboring in the word and in teaching. 5:18 For* the Scripture says, ‘You will not muzzle a threshing bull.’ {Deut. 25:4} And, ‘The worker is worthy of his wages.’ {Lev. 19:13} 5:19 Do not accept an accusation against an elder, unless upon the testimony of two or three witnesses. 5:20 Those who are sinning reprove in the sight of all, that* the rest may also be in fear. 5:21 I am thoroughly testifying before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the chosen messengers, that* you should observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing from bias. 5:22 Lay hands on no one quickly, nor share in another’s sins. Keep yourself pure! 5:23 No longer be a drinker of water only, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent sicknesses. 5:24 Some men's sins are evident, leading them to judgment, but even for some, they will follow after them later. 5:25 Likewise* also, good works are evident, and those that are contrariwise, can not be hid.
{Footnotes: 1Ti 5:9 Planning in the short term- Or: provide.}
[1 Timothy 6]
6:1 Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke deem their own masters worthy of all honor, that* the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed. 6:2 And those who have believing masters, do not let them despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve* them, because they are believing and beloved who are being helped by your good* work. Teach and encourage these things.
6:3 If anyone is teaching a different teaching and is not coming near to sound* words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the teaching which is according to godliness*; 6:4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but being mentally diseased concerning debates and quarrels over words, out of which become: envy, strife, blasphemies, evil suspicions, 6:5 incessant wrangling of men corrupted in the mind and who have been deprived of the truth, supposing that godliness* is a method to earnings. Withdraw yourself from such.
6:6 But godliness* with contentment is a great method to earnings; 6:7 for* we brought nothing into the world, nor it is evident that we are able to carry anything out; 6:8 but we will be content with these, having nourishment and clothes. 6:9 But those who intend to be rich are falling into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which are drowning men in utter-ruin and eternal destruction. 6:10 For* the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils; of which some aspiring to, have been mislead from the faith and they themselves are staked-through by many sorrows.
6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness*, faith, love*, endurance, meekness. 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith, grab the eternal life, to which you were called and professed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 6:13 I am commanding you in the sight of God, who gives-life to all things and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession; 6:14 that you keep the commandment, unstained, unimpeachable, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 6:15 Which in its own times, he will show, the Gracious and only Sovereign, the King of those who are reigning and a Lord of the ones who have lordship over others; 6:16 he who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no one has seen, nor is able to see: to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Amen.
6:17 Command those who are rich in this current world, not to be cavalier, nor to have hope on the uncertainty of riches, but have hope in the living God, who richly provides to us all things toward enjoyment; 6:18 also command them to work what is good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in giving, generous, 6:19 storing up for themselves a good foundation toward the future, that* they may grab eternal life.
6:20 O Timothy, guard the deposit consigned to you, turning away from the profane empty-talk and oppositions of the falsely named knowledge; 6:21 which some professing have deviated concerning the faith.
Grace be with you. Amen.
Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1999, 2014 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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