Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

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.

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].

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;

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 There is but one God, and one mediator between God and men--the man, Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom on behalf of all men. This must be our testimony, as opportunities present themselves; 7 and it was for this that I was myself appointed a Herald and an Apostle (I am telling the simple truth and no lie)--a Teacher of the Gentiles in the Faith and Truth.

Cross References

Matthew 20:28

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

1 Corinthians 1:6

And so became yourselves a confirmation of my testimony to the Christ.

1 Timothy 6:15

This will be brought about in his own time by the one ever-blessed Potentate, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords,

Galatians 4:4

But, when the full time came, God sent his Son--born a woman's child, born subject to Law--

Titus 1:3

and has revealed at his own time in his Message, with the proclamation of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior.

Mark 10:45

For even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

John 6:51

I am the Living Bread that has come down from Heaven. If any one eats of this Bread, he will live for ever; and the Bread that I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the Life of the world."

John 10:15

Just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Romans 5:6

Seeing that, while we were still powerless, Christ, in God's good time, died on behalf of the godless.

Romans 16:26

And, in obedience to the command of the Immortal God, made known through the writings of the Prophets to all nations, to secure submission to the Faith--

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

It is the love of the Christ which compels us, when we reflect that, as one died for all, therefore all died;

2 Corinthians 5:21

Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.

Ephesians 1:7

For in him, and through the shedding of his blood, we have found redemption in the pardon of our offenses.

Ephesians 1:9-10

When he made known to us his hidden purpose. And it also accords with the good-will which God purposed to exhibit in Christ,

Ephesians 1:17

My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all- glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;

Ephesians 3:5

In former generations it was not made known to mankind, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the Apostles and Prophets among Christ's People--

Ephesians 5:2

And live a life of love, following the example of the Christ, who loved you and gave himself for you as 'an offering and a sacrifice to God, that should be fragrant and acceptable.'

2 Thessalonians 1:10

When he comes to be honour ed in his People,' and to be revered in all who have learned to believe in him (for you also believed our testimony)--as he will be on 'That Day.'

2 Timothy 1:8

Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.

Titus 2:14

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.

Hebrews 9:12

Nor was it with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, that he entered, once and for all, into the Sanctuary, and obtained our eternal deliverance.

1 Peter 1:18-19

For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were Ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,

1 Peter 2:24

And he 'himself carried our sins' in his own body to the cross, so that we might die to our sins, and live for righteousness. 'His bruising was your healing.'

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.

1 John 2:1-2

My children, I am writing to you to keep you from sinning; but if any one should sin, we have one who can plead for us with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous--

1 John 4:10

His love is seen in this--not in our having loved God, but in his loving us and sending his Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 5:11-12

And that testimony is that God gave us Immortal Life, and that this Life is in his Son.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, ' the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead, and the Ruler of all the Kings of the earth.' To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his own blood--

Revelation 5:9

And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,

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