Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time; 7 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. 8 I will, therefore, that the men pray every where, lifting up pure hands without wrath, or doubting.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
The Lord said unto him, "Go thy ways: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the gentiles, and kings and the children of Israel:
2 Timothy 1:11
whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:
Romans 9:1
I say the truth in Christ, and lie not, in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost,
Ephesians 3:7-8
whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.
Psalm 111:7
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are true.
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
These are the words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12
I myself, the Preacher, being king of Israel and Jerusalem,
Ecclesiastes 7:27
Behold - sayeth the preacher - this have I diligently searched out and proved, that I might come by knowledge: which as yet I seek, and find it not.
Ecclesiastes 12:8-10
All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.
John 7:35
Then said the Jews between themselves, "Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go among the gentiles, which are scattered all abroad, and teach the gentiles?
Acts 14:27
When they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they rehearsed all that God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts 22:21
And he said unto me, 'Depart for I will send thee afar hence unto the gentiles.'"
Acts 26:17-18
delivering thee from the people, and from the gentiles, unto thee which now I send thee,
Acts 26:20
but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Jewry, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do the right works of repentance.
Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit, in the Gospel of his son that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Romans 10:14
But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?
Romans 11:13
I speak to you gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles I will magnify mine office
Romans 15:16
for this purpose: that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ among the gentiles, and should minister the glad tidings of God, that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the holy ghost.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
Galatians 1:16
for to declare his son by me, that I should preach him among the heathen: Immediately I commended not of the matter with flesh and blood,
Galatians 1:20
The things which I write, behold, God knoweth I lie not.
Galatians 2:9
and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:
Galatians 2:16
know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.
Galatians 3:9
So then, they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
1 Timothy 1:11-12
according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me.
2 Peter 2:5
neither spared the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth preacher of righteousness, and brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;