KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 2:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
WEB World English Bible
to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
ASV American Standard Version
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle—truth I say in Christ, I do not lie—a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 2
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;
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἰςG1519 · eistowardὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐτέθηνG5087 · tithēmito placeἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weκῆρυξG2783 · kēruxpreacherκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπόστολος,G652 · apostolosapostleἀλήθειανG225 · alētheiatruthλέγωG3004 · legōto sayοὐG3756 · ounoψεύδομαι,G5574 · pseudomaito lieδιδάσκαλοςG1320 · didaskalosteacherἐθνῶνG1484 · ethnosGentilesἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπίστειG4102 · pistisfaithκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀληθείᾳ.¶G225 · alētheiatruth
Cross-references
Acts 9:15But 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:2 Timothy 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Ephesians 3:7-8Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.Ecclesiastes 12:8-10Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.Galatians 2:9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.Galatians 1:16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:Galatians 1:20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.Romans 11:13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:Romans 10:14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?John 7:35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?Ecclesiastes 1:1-2The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.1 Timothy 1:11-12According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Ecclesiastes 7:27Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to find out the account:Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Galatians 3:9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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