1 Timothy 1:2
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and 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.
- WEB
- to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our 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.
- DARBY
- to Timotheus, [my] true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- BLB
- To Timothy, [my] genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- ÅB
- - til Timoteus, min ekte sønn i troen: Nåde, miskunn, fred fra Gud Far og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
- OTB
- til Timoteus, min ekte sønn i troen: Nåde, miskunn og fred fra Gud Faderen og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre.
- B1930
- - til Timoteus, min ekte sønn i troen: Nåde, miskunn, fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Titus 1:4
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Read in context2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:14–17
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:19–22
But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
Read in contextActs 16:1–3
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Read in contextRomans 1:7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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