KJV King James Version
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 4:17
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
WEB World English Bible
Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
ASV American Standard Version
For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
because of this I sent to you Timotheus, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, according as everywhere in every assembly I teach.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 4
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
διὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔπεμψαG3992 · pempōto sendὑμῖνG4771 · suyouΤιμόθεον,G5095 · TimotheosTimothyὅςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστίνG1510 · eimito beμουG3165 · memeτέκνονG5043 · teknonchildἀγαπητὸνG27 · agapētosbelovedκαὶG2532 · kaiandπιστὸνG4103 · pistosfaithfulἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ,G2962 · kurioslord: GodὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἀναμνήσειG363 · anamimnēskōto remindτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὁδούςG3598 · hodosroadμουG3165 · memeτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΧριστῷG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦ,G2424 · IēsousJesusκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asπανταχοῦG3837 · pantachoueverywhereἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσῃG3956 · pasallἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyδιδάσκω.¶G1321 · didaskōto teach
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].1 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.1 Corinthians 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, [my] dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.2 Timothy 3:10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you.1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.1 Thessalonians 3:2-3And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:Philippians 2:19But 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.Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?1 Corinthians 11:16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.Ephesians 6:21But that ye also may know my affairs, [and] how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:2 Timothy 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.Numbers 12:7My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful in all mine house.Matthew 25:23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
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