1 Timothy 1.4

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1 Timothy 1.4

Book: 1 Timothy · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"2. unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3. 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,"

"4. 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."

"5. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: 6. from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;" (1 Timothy 1:2-6, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"2. to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3. As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,"

"4. and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith ,"

"5. but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith; 6. from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;" (1 Timothy 1:2-6, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"2. Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 3. 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,"

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

"5. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6. From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; ^{having: or, not aiming at}" (1 Timothy 1:2-6, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"2. to Timotheus, genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord, 3. according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus, I going on to Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,"

"4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --"

"5. And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned, 6. from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse," (1 Timothy 1:2-6, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: Paul the Apostle (pastoral epistles period)
Audience: Timothy (pastoral leader at Ephesus)
Location: composed in Macedonia; addressed to Ephesus
Time period: composed c. AD 62-66

Theological reading

Key words

G2316 - theos, theos (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: Matthew 1.23, Matthew 3.16, Matthew 5.9.
G4102 - pistis, pistis (Strong's G4102). Also appears in: Matthew 8.5-12, Matthew 15, Matthew 23.

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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