1 Timothy 1:1

1 Timothy 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
• New International Version (NIV)Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

Context of 1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope; 2To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:1 word by word

Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ κατ᾽ ἐπιταγὴν θεοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τῆς ἐλπίδος ἡμῶνRead the interlinear

• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• byκατάkata · according toG2596
• commandmentἐπιταγήepitagē · commandG2003
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ourἡμῶνhēmōn · of usG2257
• Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680

Cross-references for 1 Timothy 1:1

• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,
• 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, calledto be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
• 1 Timothy 2:7For 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.
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Acts 26:16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee;
• 1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed to me.
• Galatians 1:1Paul, an apostle, (not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
• 2 Timothy 1:11To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• 1 Timothy 2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
• 1 Timothy 4:10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of those that believe.
• Psalms 106:21They forgot God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;
• Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
• Isaiah 43:3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Cush and Seba for thee.
• Isaiah 45:15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
• Isaiah 49:26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunk with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
• Isaiah 60:16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul an apostle - by the commandment of God - We have already seen that the term , apostle, literally signifies a person sent from one to another, without implying any particular dignity in the person, or importance in the message. But it is differently used in the New Testament, being applied to those who were sent expressly from God Almighty, with the message of salvation to mankind. It is, therefore, the highest character any human being can have; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ; - see the notes on Romans 1:1. By the commandment of God - See the notes at 1 Corinthians 1:1. Our Saviour - The name Saviour is as applicable to God the Father as to the Lord Jesus Christ, since God is the great Author of salvation; see the notes, Luke 1:47; compare 1 Timothy 4:10; Titus 2:10; Jude 1:25. And Lord Jesus Christ - The apostle Paul had received his commission directly from him; see the notes, Galatians…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The design of the epistle appears to be, that Timothy having been left at Ephesus, St. Paul wrote to instruct him in the choice of proper officers in the church, as well as in the exercise of a regular ministry. Also, to caution against the influence of false teachers, who by subtle distinctions and endless disputes, corrupted the purity and simplicity of the gospel. He presses upon him constant regard to the greatest diligence, faithfulness, and zeal…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1our Savior: Here this refers to God, but also equally applies to Christ Jesus (1:15; 2:3–4; see 2 Timothy 1:9–10; Titus 1:3–4; 2:10, 13). our hope: True hope is based on God, not other human hopes such as wealth (1 Timothy 4:10; 5:5; 6:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Genuineness.--The ancient Church never doubted of their being canonical and written by Paul. They are in the Peschito Syriac version of the second century. Muratori's Fragment on the Canon of Scripture, at the close of the second century, acknowledges them as such. Irenæus [Against Heresies, 1; 3.3.3; 4.16.3; 2.14.8; 3.11.1; 1.16.3], quotes 1Ti 1:4, 9; 6:20; 2Ti 4:9-11; Tit 3:10. Clement of Alexandria [Miscellanies, 2, p. 457; 3, pp. 534, 536; 1, p. 350]…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Timothy 1:1

• Call
• Hope
• Jesus Continued
• Paul
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Paul
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Acceptation

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings