1 Timothy 2:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I am

1 Timothy 1:11

A preacher

I speak

A teacher

In faith

Acts 14:27

Galatians 2:16

Galatians 3:9

General references

2 Timothy 1:11

Bible References

I am

and is not in accordance with the Good News of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.

A preacher

But how are they to call on One in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in One whose voice they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?

in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.

of which I have been appointed a preacher, Apostle and teacher, to the Gentiles.

And He did not spare the ancient world, although He preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly.

I speak

I call God to witness--to whom I render priestly and spiritual service by telling the Good News about His Son-- how unceasingly I make mention of you in His presence,

I am telling you the truth as a Christian man--it is no falsehood, for my conscience enlightened, as it is, by the Holy Spirit adds its testimony to mine--

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--He who is blessed throughout the Ages--knows that I am speaking the truth.

In making these assertions I am speaking the truth, as in the sight of God.

A teacher

The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

"Go," replied the Lord; "he is a chosen instrument of Mine to carry My name to the Gentiles and to kings and to the descendants of Israel.

"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,

But to you Gentiles I say that, since I am an Apostle specially sent to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry,

that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, doing priestly duties in connexion with God's Good News so that the sacrifice--namely the Gentiles--may be acceptable to Him, being (as it is)

saw fit to reveal His Son within me in order that I might tell among the Gentiles the Good News concerning Him, at once I did not confer with any human being,

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)

In faith

Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.

know that it is not through obedience to Law that a man can be declared free from guilt, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. We have therefore believed in Christ Jesus, for the purpose of being declared free from guilt, through faith in Christ and not through obedience to Law. For through obedience to Law no human being shall be declared free from guilt.

So we see that it is those who possess faith that are blessed with believing Abraham.

General references

of which I have been appointed a preacher, Apostle and teacher, to the Gentiles.