2 Timothy 1:3
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
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
- I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
- KJV
- I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
- WEB
- I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
- ASV
- I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
- DARBY
- I am thankful to God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,
- BLB
- I have gratitude to God, whom I serve from the forefathers with a pure conscience, as I have unceasing remembrance of you in my prayers night and day,
- ÅB
- Jeg takker Gud, som jeg fra mine forfedre av tjener med en ren samvittighet, slik som jeg uavlatelig kommer deg i hu i mine bønner natt og dag,
- OTB
- Jeg takker Gud, som jeg tjener med en ren samvittighet, slik mine forfedre gjorde, når jeg stadig husker deg i mine bønner både natt og dag,
- B1930
- Jeg takker Gud, som jeg fra mine forfedre av tjener med en ren samvittighet, likesom jeg uavlatelig kommer dig i hu i mine bønner natt og dag,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 1:8–9
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Read in contextHebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Read in contextActs 24:14
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
Read in contextActs 23:1
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Read in contextActs 22:3
“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:19
holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
Read in contextActs 24:16
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
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