1 Timothy 1:18

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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;

¹⁹ Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

²⁰ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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,
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;
WEB: I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
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;
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,
BLB: I commit to you this charge, Timothy [my] child, according to the prophecies upon you going before, so that by them you may wage the good warfare,

ÅB: Dette bud overgir jeg deg, min sønn Timoteus, etter de tidligere profetiske ord om deg, for at du ved dem skal stride den gode strid,
OTB: Denne befaling betror jeg deg, Timoteus, min sønn, i samsvar med de profetier som tidligere ble gjort om deg, at du ved dem kan kjempe den gode strid,
B1930: Dette bud overgir jeg dig, min sønn Timoteus, efter de tidligere profetiske ord om dig, forat du ved dem skal stride den gode strid,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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2 Timothy 4:1–3
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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2 Timothy 2:1–5
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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2 Corinthians 10:3–4
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
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1 Timothy 6:12–14
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
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Philippians 2:22
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
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Ephesians 6:12–18
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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