1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Focused Passage
1 Timothy 1:1-2
Guarding the Gospel and Charging the Church to Sound Doctrine
Paul charges Timothy to oppose false doctrine, explains the proper use of the law, celebrates the mercy of Christ toward sinners, and urges Timothy to fight the good fight of faith.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 1
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PaulΠαῦλοςG3972Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularan apostleἀπόστολοςG652Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof ChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularbyκατ’G2596Preposition[the] commandἐπιταγὴνG2003Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralSaviorΣωτῆροςG4990Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionof ChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularhopeἐλπίδοςG1680Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 2
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To TimothyΤιμοθέῳG5095Noun - Dative Masculine Singular[my] trueγνησίῳG1103Adjective - Dative Neuter SingularchildτέκνῳG5043Noun - Dative Neuter SingularinἐνG1722Preposition[the] faithπίστειG4102Noun - Dative Feminine SingularGraceΧάριςG5485Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularmercyἔλεοςG1656Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular[and] peaceεἰρήνηG1515Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularfromἀπὸG575PrepositionGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular[the] FatherπατρὸςG3962Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionChristΧριστοῦG5547Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularourἡμῶνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularLordκυρίουG2962Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular