Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle
International Standard Version
For this reason I was appointed to be an announcer, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the gentiles. (I am telling you the truth. I am not lying.)
A Conservative Version
For which I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.
American Standard Version
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Amplified
And for this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying [when I say this]—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
An Understandable Version
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).
Anderson New Testament
to give which testimony I have been appointed a preacher and an apostle; (I speak the truth, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faithfulness and in truth.
Bible in Basic English
And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.
Common New Testament
For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.
Godbey New Testament
in which I have been placed a herald and an apostle I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and in truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
and I was appointed a herald and apostle of it?? am telling the truth, I am not lying??o teach the heathen faith and truth.
John Wesley New Testament
to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Julia Smith Translation
For which I was placed a herald, and the sent, (I speak truth in Christ, I lie not;) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.
King James 2000
To this 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 truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle--I am speaking the truth, [I am] not lying--a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Modern King James verseion
To this I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie), a teacher of the nations, in faith and truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle - I tell the truth in Christ and lie not - being the teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity.
Moffatt New Testament
and I was appointed to be its herald and apostle (I am not telling a lie, it is quite true), to teach the Gentiles faith and truth.
Montgomery New Testament
It was for this testimony that I myself was appointed a herald and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), to be a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
NET Bible
For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle -- I am telling the truth; I am not lying -- and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
New Heart English Bible
to which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Noyes New Testament
whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.
Sawyer New Testament
of which I was made a herald and an apostle,?? speak the truth, I lie not,?? teacher of nations in faith and truth.
The Emphasized Bible
Unto which, I, have been appointed proclaimer and apostle - Truth I speak, I utter no falsehood - a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
For which 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.
Weymouth New Testament
and of which I have been appointed a herald and an Apostle (I am speaking the truth: it is not a fiction)
Williams New Testament
and for which purpose I was appointed a preacher and an apostle -- I am telling the truth, I am not lying, -- a teacher of the heathen in the realm of faith and truth.
World English Bible
to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Worrell New Testament
whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of gentiles in faith and truth.
Worsley New Testament
for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
in regard to which I was set a preacher and apostle -- truth I say in Christ, I do not lie -- a teacher of nations, in faith and truth.
Themes
Christian ministers » Preachers
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Herald » Signified by the word "preacher,"
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Titles and names of ministers » Preachers
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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ἐν
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Usage: 2128
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions To Pray For All People
6 who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times; 7 to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not lie,) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth. 8 I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
And the Lord said to him, Go, for this man is an elect vessel to me, to bear my name before both nations and kings and the sons of Israel:
2 Timothy 1:11
to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of the nations.
Romans 9:1
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 3:7-8
of which I am become minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me, according to the working of his power.
Psalm 111:7
The works of his hands are truth and judgment; all his precepts are faithful:
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 7:27
See this which I have found, saith the Preacher, searching one by one to find out the reason;
Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher: all is vanity.
John 7:35
The Jews therefore said to one another, Where is he about to go that we shall not find him? Is he about to go to the dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Acts 14:27
And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Acts 22:21
And he said to me, Go, for I will send thee to the nations afar off.
Acts 26:17-18
taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom I send thee,
Acts 26:20
but have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
Romans 11:13
For I speak to you, the nations, inasmuch as I am apostle of nations, I glorify my ministry;
Romans 15:16
for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows he who is blessed for ever that I do not lie.
Galatians 1:16
was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood,
Galatians 1:20
Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.
Galatians 2:9
and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the nations, and they to the circumcision;
Galatians 2:16
but knowing that a man is not justified on the principle of works of law nor but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified on the principle of the faith of Christ; and not of works of law; because on the principle of works of law no flesh shall be justified.
Galatians 3:9
So that they who are on the principle of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
1 Timothy 1:11-12
according to the glad tidings of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
2 Peter 2:5
and spared not the old world, but preserved Noe, the eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;