KJV King James Version
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
WEB World English Bible
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
ASV American Standard Version
For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men—especially of those believing.
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 4
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
11 These things command and teach.
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἰςG1519 · eistowardτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itγὰρG1063 · garforκοπιῶμενG2872 · kopiaōto laborκαὶG2532 · kaiandὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἠλπίκαμενG1679 · elpizōto hope/expectἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstθεῷG2316 · theosGodζῶντι,G2198 · zaōto liveὅςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐστινG1510 · eimito beσωτὴρG4990 · sōtērsaviorπάντωνG3956 · pasallἀνθρώπωνG444 · anthrōposa humanμάλισταG3122 · malistaespeciallyπιστῶν.¶G4103 · pistosfaithful
Cross-references
1 Timothy 2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.1 John 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.John 3:15-17That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.John 4:42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.Romans 15:12-13And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.Psalm 84:12O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.1 John 5:10-13He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.Psalm 107:6-43Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.1 Peter 4:14-15If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.Isaiah 45:21-22Tell 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.2 Corinthians 11:23-27Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.2 Timothy 2:9-10Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.Isaiah 12:2Behold, 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.Psalm 52:8But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.Hebrews 13:13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
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