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1 Timothy 1

1 Tim. 1:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Paul
Paulos (Greek #3972)
(little; but remotely from a derivative of 3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
KJV usage: Paul, Paulus.
Pronounce: pow'-los
Origin: of Latin origin
, an apostle
apostolos (Greek #652)
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
KJV usage: apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
Pronounce: ap-os'-tol-os
Origin: from 649
of Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
a by
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
the commandment
epitage (Greek #2003)
an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness
KJV usage: authority, commandment.
Pronounce: ep-ee-tag-ay'
Origin: from 2004
of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
Saviour
soter (Greek #4990)
a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ
KJV usage: saviour.
Pronounce: so-tare'
Origin: from 4982
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
Lord
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
, which is our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
hope
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
elpis (Greek #1680)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
KJV usage: faith, hope.
Pronounce: el-pece'
Origin: from a primary ἔλπω (to anticipate, usually with pleasure)
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1-4:  Timothy is put in mind of the charge which was given unto him by Paul at his going to Macedonia.
5-10:  Of the right use and end of the law.
11-19:  Of Saint Paul's calling to be an apostle;
20:  and Hymenaeus and Alexander.
an apostle.
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1 Tim. 2:7• 7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (1 Tim. 2:7)
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Acts 9:15• 15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: (Acts 9:15)
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Acts 26:16‑18• 16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
(Acts 26:16‑18)
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1 Cor. 9:17• 17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. (1 Cor. 9:17)
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Gal. 1:1,11• 1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
(Gal. 1:1,11)
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2 Tim. 1:11• 11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. (2 Tim. 1:11)
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Titus 1:3• 3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; (Titus 1:3)
God.
1 Tim. 2:3• 3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; (1 Tim. 2:3)
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1 Tim. 4:10• 10For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. (1 Tim. 4:10)
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Psa. 106:21• 21They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; (Psa. 106:21)
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Isa. 12:2• 2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2)
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Isa. 43:3,11• 3For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
11I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
(Isa. 43:3,11)
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Isa. 45:15,21• 15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
21Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
(Isa. 45:15,21)
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Isa. 49:26• 26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (Isa. 49:26)
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Isa. 60:16• 16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. (Isa. 60:16)
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Isa. 63:8• 8For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. (Isa. 63:8)
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Hos. 13:4• 4Yet I am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. (Hos. 13:4)
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Luke 1:47• 47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. (Luke 1:47)
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Luke 2:11• 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11)
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2 Tim. 1:10• 10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: (2 Tim. 1:10)
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Titus 1:3• 3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; (Titus 1:3)
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Titus 2:10,13• 10Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
(Titus 2:10,13)
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Titus 3:4,6• 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(Titus 3:4,6)
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2 Peter 1:1• 1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: (2 Peter 1:1)
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1 John 4:14• 14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. (1 John 4:14)
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Jude 25• 25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. (Jude 25)
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 "God our Savior," a blessed title of relation to all mankind. Without this, church government ever tends to be dry and narrow. Timothy was to regard God thus that his heart might be kept large and fresh, notwithstanding the details of care for the assembly in general or for individuals (On 1 Timothy 1:1-4 by W. Kelly)
 He does not say “mercy” to the assemblies, which stand before God as such, in consequence of the mercy shown them, and which (however low their condition might be) are viewed as assemblies according to the nature in which they live by the Spirit, in which there is no question of mercy, because that nature is itself of God. Grace and peace are that which they are to enjoy on the part of God. (1 Timothy 1 by J.N. Darby)
 The Epistles of the Apostle Paul are mainly corrective, being written to meet grave disorders and erroneous teaching that troubled the early Assemblies. There are, however epistles, as for instance the Epistle to the Ephesians and the First Epistle to Timothy, that are mainly instructive, inasmuch as they present the Church in its divine order according to the mind of God. (1 Timothy: Introductory by H. Smith)
 Presenting the behavior consistent with God's House, it follows that practice, rather than doctrine, passes before us in the Epistle. (1 Timothy: Introductory by H. Smith)
 He presents God as the Savior of the world and Christ as the only hope of the soul. (The Charge and Its End: 1 Timothy 1 by H. Smith)
 The First Epistle to Timothy presents the Church of God as the House of God and prescribes its divine order according to the mind of God….In the Second Epistle to Timothy all is changed. The Church, as the House of God, is no longer seen as maintained in order according to God, but as having fallen into disorder through the failure of man. In view of this failure and disorder the ApostlePaul writes to Timothy to encourage, instruct and exhort him in a day of ruin; and, further, to warn him that the evil would continue and increase. (2 Timothy: Introduction by H. Smith)
 {2 Timothy sets} before us the greatness of our resources in God, in Christ and in the Scriptures, in order that we may be sustained in the midst of the evil and walk according to the mind of God in difficult times. (2 Timothy: Introduction by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Paul, apostle of Jesus Christb, according to the command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,

JND Translation Notes

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Or, according to some authorities, "Christ Jesus."

W. Kelly Translation

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Paul, apostle of Christ Jesusa according to command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesusb our hope,

WK Translation Notes

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a
The order in many MSS and ancient versions is "Christ Jesus."
b
The omission of the words in italics "which is" supplied in the KJV brings out better the force, "Christ Jesus our hope."