Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

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 (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

τίθημι 
Tithemi 
Usage: 71

κήρυξ 
Kerux 
Usage: 3

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

an apostle
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

I speak
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

the truth
ἀλήθεια 
Aletheia 
Usage: 87

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

and lie
ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

διδάσκαλος 
Didaskalos 
Usage: 48

of the Gentiles
ἔθνος 
Ethnos 
Usage: 132

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

References

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Context Readings

Instructions To Pray For All People

6 He gave himself as a ransom for all. A witness was to be given at the right time. 7 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. 8 I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

Cross References

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to him: Be on your way. This man is a chosen vessel to bear my name to the people of the nations, and kings and the children of Israel.

2 Timothy 1:11

I was appointed to be a messenger of this good news, an apostle, and a teacher.

Romans 9:1

I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie! My conscience bears witness with me in Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 3:7-8

I was made a minister, according to the gift of God's grace that was given me according to the working of his power.

Psalm 111:7

His works are done with truth and justice. All his guiding principles are trustworthy.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

The words of the Preacher (assembler) (lecturer), the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

Behold, this I have found, says the preacher, counting one by one to find out the account:

Ecclesiastes 12:8-10

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

John 7:35

The Jews said among themselves: Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Acts 14:27

The congregation gathered and reported all God had done with them how he had opened the door of faith to the nations.

Acts 22:21

The Lord said: 'Go! I will send you far away to the people of the nations.'

Acts 26:17-18

I will rescue you from the people and the nations. I am sending you to them.

Acts 26:20

I preached first to Damascus, and to Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the people of the nations, that they should repent and turn to God, and prove their repentance by deeds.

Romans 1:9

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit (whole heart and mind) in the good news of his Son. Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.

Romans 10:14

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without someone to preach?

Romans 11:13

I speak to you people of the nations. For I am the apostle to the nations and I glorify (honor) (praise) (celebrate) my ministry.

Romans 15:16

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 11:31

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed forever knows I do not lie.

Galatians 1:16

He revealed his Son to me that I might preach him among the nations. I do not confer with flesh and blood (human beings).

Galatians 1:20

What I write is true. God knows I do not lie.

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

Galatians 2:16

Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.

Galatians 3:9

So then those who have faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

1 Timothy 1:11-12

Sound teaching (doctrine) is according to the good news of the glory of the blessed (happy) God. This was committed to my trust.

2 Peter 2:5

He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly!

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