Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

who gave Himself as a ransom on behalf of all people [i.e., as a substitute in place of others]. The proper time for the testimony [of this event to be proclaimed] has arrived. [Note: The correct meaning of the foregoing sentence is very difficult to determine].

New American Standard Bible

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.

King James Version

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Holman Bible

who gave Himself—a ransom for all,
a testimony at the proper time.

International Standard Version

He gave himself as a ransom for everyone, the testimony at the proper time.

A Conservative Version

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony for their own times.

American Standard Version

who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times;

Amplified

who gave Himself as a ransom [a substitutionary sacrifice to atone] for all, the testimony given at the right and proper time.

Anderson New Testament

who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,

Bible in Basic English

Who gave himself as an offering for all; witness of which was to be given at the right time;

Common New Testament

who gave himself as a ransom for allthe testimony given at the proper time.

Daniel Mace New Testament

who gave himself for the redemption of all mankind: this is what was to be promulg'd in due time:

Darby Translation

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times;

Godbey New Testament

the one having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in due time;

Goodspeed New Testament

who gave himself as a ransom for all men. This is what was testified to at the proper times,

John Wesley New Testament

the man Christ Jesus, Who gave himself a ransom for all,

Julia Smith Translation

Having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in his own time.

King James 2000

Who gave himself a ransom for all, this to be a testimony at the proper time.

Lexham Expanded Bible

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,

Modern King James verseion

who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time;

Moffatt New Testament

the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all": ??in due time this was attested,

Montgomery New Testament

who gave himself as a ransom in behalf of all, to be attested in due time.

NET Bible

who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God's purpose at his appointed time.

New Heart English Bible

who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;

Noyes New Testament

who gave himself a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due times,

Sawyer New Testament

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony for its own times,

The Emphasized Bible

Who gave himself a ransom in behalf of all, - the testimony, in its own fit times:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be born in his appointed times;

Twentieth Century New Testament

who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all men. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves;

Webster

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Weymouth New Testament

who gave Himself as the redemption price for all--a fact testified to at its own appointed time,

Williams New Testament

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, a fact that was testified to at the proper time,

World English Bible

who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;

Worrell New Testament

Who gave Himself a ransom for all, the testimony for its own times,

Worsley New Testament

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony to be published in due time,

Youngs Literal Translation

who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

a ransom
ἀντίλυτρον 
Antilutron 
Usage: 1

for
ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

to be testified
μαρτύριον 
Marturion 
Usage: 11

in due
ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

Context Readings

Instructions To Pray For All People

5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and mankind --- the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom on behalf of all people [i.e., as a substitute in place of others]. The proper time for the testimony [of this event to be proclaimed] has arrived. [Note: The correct meaning of the foregoing sentence is very difficult to determine]. 7 I was appointed to be a preacher [of this testimony] and an apostle and teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles. (I am telling the truth and not lying).

Cross References

Matthew 20:28

Even so, the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price to purchase many people [i.e., back from Satan]."

1 Corinthians 1:6

The message about Christ has become firmly established there among you [i.e., by such gifts],

1 Timothy 6:15

which God will bring about in its [or, "His"] own time. [For] He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.

Galatians 4:4

But, when [God's] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the law [of Moses was still in effect],

Titus 1:3

but at the proper time revealed [it] through the message entrusted to me to proclaim, by the commandment of God our Savior.

Mark 10:45

For the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price for many people [i.e., to purchase them back from Satan]."

John 6:51

I am the living bread who came down from heaven; if anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. Yes, and the bread that I will give [him] is my physical body, [so] that the world can have [never ending] life."

John 10:15

just like the Father knows me [intimately] and I know the Father [that way]. And I [am about to] give up my life for the sheep.

Romans 5:6

For while we were still helpless, at [just] the proper time, Christ died for ungodly people.

Romans 16:26

It is now being made known through the writings of the prophets, as commanded by the eternal God, to [people of] all the nations, in order to bring about their obedience to the faith

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For Christ's love for us motivates us, because we have concluded that, [since] one person [i.e., Christ] died for all people, so then all people have died. [Note: This may mean simply that Christ died for all people, who were dead in their sins].

2 Corinthians 5:21

God considered Christ to be sinful on our behalf, even though He never sinned, so that we could be considered right with God through Him.

Ephesians 1:7

In [fellowship with] Christ we have redemption [i.e., we have been bought back from Satan] through His blood, and have forgiveness of sins according to the abundance of God's unearned favor,

Ephesians 1:9-10

in doing what He intended through Christ, to make known to us His secret plan, according to what pleased Him.

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, will give you a spirit [i.e., a disposition] of wisdom and revelation [or, "give you the spiritual gifts of wisdom and revelation"], so you can have full knowledge of God.

Ephesians 3:5

which was not told to people of previous generations as it has now been revealed to His [i.e., Christ's] holy apostles and prophets by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 5:2

Live in a loving way, just like Christ loved us and gave Himself up [to die] for us as an offering and fragrant smelling sacrifice to God.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

On that day Jesus will return to be honored by His saints [i.e., God's holy people] and to be marveled at [i.e., in reverence] by all those who had believed [in Him]. [This will happen] because you have believed our testimony to you [about Christ].

2 Timothy 1:8

So, do not be ashamed to testify for our Lord, or ashamed of [being associated with] me, His prisoner, but [be willing to] suffer hardship with me for the sake of the Gospel, relying on God's power [to sustain you].

Titus 2:14

He gave Himself up for us, to buy us back from [enslavement to] all [kinds of] wickedness and to purify for Himself a group of people who belong to Him and who are eager to do good deeds.

Hebrews 9:12

And He did not enter [the heavenly Holy of Holies] by means of the blood of goats and calves but, by means of His own blood He entered the Holy of Holies [i.e., heaven] once for all time, [after] having obtained never ending redemption [i.e., salvation for us on the cross].

1 Peter 1:18-19

You [should] know that you were bought back [from Satan], from your useless way of life, inherited from your forefathers, not with such perishable things as silver and gold,

1 Peter 2:24

Jesus took upon Himself our sins [when] His body was placed upon the cross so that we, [through] dying to [i.e., giving up] the sinful life, would live for righteousness. You were healed [from your sins] by His being brutally treated.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ suffered once for people's sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, "us"] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say "in spirit"].

1 John 2:1-2

My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.

1 John 4:10

Here is [the essence of] love: [It is] not that we loved God [first], but that He loved us [See Rom. 5:6-8] and sent His Son to be a "covering over" [i.e., atonement, 2:2] for our sins.

1 John 5:11-12

And this is the testimony [of God]: He gave to us [the hope of] never ending life, and this life is [available through fellowship] in His Son.

Revelation 1:5

[It is also] from Jesus Christ, who is the Faithful Witness [to the truth], the Firstborn from the dead [i.e., the first One raised never to die again], the Ruler of the kings of the world. May there be honor and power forever and ever to Christ, who loved us and released us from our sins by His blood [Note: Some manuscripts say "washed us" since the two words are spelled almost alike].

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song [which went like this]: "You deserve to take the book and break the seals on it, for you were killed and, with your blood, you purchased people for God from every tribe and language and race and nation,

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain