KJV King James Version
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 2:6
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
WEB World English Bible
who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
ASV American Standard Version
who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who did give himself a ransom for all—the testimony in its own times—
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 2
3 For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto 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.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:1 John 2:1-2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,1 John 4:10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.1 Corinthians 1:6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.1 Timothy 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;Job 33:24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.Titus 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.John 10:15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.Mark 10:45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.2 Corinthians 5:14-15For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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