Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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)
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
Usage: 0
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ἐν
En
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 as a ransom for all, a fact that was testified to at the proper time, 7 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. 8 So I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven holy hands which are kept unstained by anger and dissensions.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name to the heathen and their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.
2 Timothy 1:11
Of this good news I have been appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
Romans 9:1
I am telling the truth as a Christian man. I am telling no lie, because my conscience enlightened by the Holy Spirit is bearing me witness to this fact,
Ephesians 3:7-8
for which I was called to serve in accordance with the gift of God's unmerited favor which was bestowed on me by the exercise of His power--
John 7:35
The Jews then said to one another, "Where is He about to go that we shall not find Him? He is not going to our people scattered among the Greeks, and going to teach the Greeks, is He?
Acts 14:27
On arriving there they called the church together, and in detail reported to them all that God had done through them as instruments, and how He had opened to the heathen the door of faith.
Acts 22:21
Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am to send you out and far away among the heathen.'"
Acts 26:17-18
I will continue to rescue you from the Jewish people and from the heathen to whom I am going to send you,
Acts 26:20
but I began to preach first to the people of Damascus and Jerusalem, and all over Judea, and then to the heathen, to repent and turn to God, and to live lives consistent with such repentance.
Romans 1:9
Indeed, my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit by telling the good news about His Son, that I never fail to mention you every time I pray,
Romans 10:14
But how can people call upon One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in One about whom they have not heard? And how can people hear without someone to preach to them?
Romans 11:13
Yes, I now am speaking to you who are a part of the heathen peoples. As I am an apostle to the heathen peoples, I am making the most of my ministry to them, to see
Romans 15:16
in making me a minister of Christ Jesus to the heathen peoples, to have me act as a sacrificing minister of the good news, in order that my offering of the heathen peoples to God may be acceptable, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows that I am telling the truth.
Galatians 1:16
chose to unveil His Son in me, so that I might preach the good news about Him among the heathen, at once, before I conferred with any human creatures,
Galatians 1:20
In writing you this, I swear before God, I am telling you the solemn truth.
Galatians 2:9
and because they recognized the favor God had shown me, James, Cephas, and John, the so-called pillar apostles, gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, with the understanding that we should go to the heathen and they to the Jews.
Galatians 2:16
because we know that a man does not come into right standing with God by doing what the law commands, but by simple trust in Christ, we too have trusted in Christ Jesus, in order to come into right standing with God by simple trust in Christ and not by doing what the law commands, because by doing what the law commands no man can come into right standing with God.
Galatians 3:9
So the men of faith are blessed as partners with trusting Abraham.
1 Timothy 1:11-12
as measured by the glorious good news of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
2 Peter 2:5
and if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others when He brought the flood upon the world of godless people;