King James Version

2 Timothy 1:11

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of gentiles” (ἐθνῶν·) after teacher 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 appointedτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “am appointed”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.am appointedἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal 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”.andἀπόστολοςapostolosan 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 apostleκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalosa teacherδιδάσκαλοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a teacher”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.a teacher

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐθνῶνethnōnof 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”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

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American Standard Version (1901)

whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

Young’s Literal Translation

to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

World English Bible

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

to which I have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.

Douay-Rheims

Wherein I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and teacher of the Gentiles.

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