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1 Timothy 2:7

In 1 Timothy 2 of 1 Timothy.

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Christ” (Χριστῷ,) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before faith here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἰςeisWhereuntoεἰςpreposition — “Whereunto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Whereuntoὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἐτέθηνetethēnam ordainedτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “am ordained”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.am ordainedἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.κῆρυξkēruxa preacherκῆρυξnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a preacher”, the subject formG2783a herald, preacher, proclaimer.This verse uses “preacher”.a preacherκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπόστολος—apostolosan apostleἀπόστολοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “an apostle”, the subject formG652a messenger, envoy, delegate, one commissioned by another to represent him in some way, especially a man sent out by Jesus Christ Himself to preach the Gospel; an apostle.This verse uses “an apostle”.an apostleἀλήθειανalētheiantruthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “truth”, the object formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.the truthλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notψεύδομαι—pseudomaito lieψεύδομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to lie”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5574I deceive, lie, speak falsely.διδάσκαλοςdidaskalos) a teacherδιδάσκαλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “) a teacher”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.) a teacherἐθνῶνethnōnof the Gentilesἔθνος (ethnos)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “of the Gentiles”, the of-formG1484a race, people, nation; the nations, heathen world, Gentiles.This verse uses “the Gentiles”.of the Gentilesἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπίστειpisteifaithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀληθείᾳalētheiaverityἀλήθειαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “verity”, the to- or for-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.verity

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s 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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher and an apostle, (I say the truth, I lie not,) a doctor of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

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