Chapter 1
(1 Timothy 1:1–2)
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
ἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleG0652N-NSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T θελήματοςthelēmatos[the] willG2307N-GSN θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596PREP ἐπαγγελίανepangelian[the] promiseG1860N-ASF ζωῆςzōēsof lifeG2222N-GSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
ΤιμοθέῳTimotheōTo TimothyG5095N-DSM-P ἀγαπητῷagapētō[my] belovedG0027A-DSN τέκνῳ·teknōchild:G5043N-DSN χάρις,charisGrace,G5485N-NSF ἔλεος,eleosmercy,G1656N-NSN εἰρήνηeirēnē[and] peaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatros[the] FatherG3962N-GSM-T ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T ἡμῶν.¶hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP Faithfulness under Persecution
(Matthew 10:16–25)
3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
ΧάρινCharinThankfulG5485N-ASF θεῷ,theōto God,G2316N-DSM-T λατρεύωlatreuōI serveG3000V-PAI-1S προγόνωνprogonōn[my] forefathersG4269N-GPM καθαρᾷkatharaa pureG2513A-DSF συνειδήσει,suneidēseiconscience,G4893N-DSF ἀδιάλειπτονadialeiptonunceasinglyG0088A-ASF ἔχωechōI haveG2192V-PAI-1S μνείανmneianremembranceG3417N-ASF δεήσεσίνdeēsesinprayersG1162N-DPF νυκτὸςnuktosnightG3571N-GSF ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
ἐπιποθῶνepipothōnlongingG1971V-PAP-NSM ἰδεῖν,ideinto see,G1492HV-2AAN μεμνημένοςmemnēmenoshaving yourself recalledG3403V-RMP-NSM δακρύων,dakruōntears,G1144N-GPN χαρᾶςcharaswith joyG5479N-GSF πληρωθῶplērōthōI may be filledG4137V-APS-1S 5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
ὑπόμνησινhupomnēsinremembranceG5280N-ASF λαβὼνlabōnhaving takenG2983V-2AAP-NSM ἀνυποκρίτουanupokritousincereG0505A-GSF πίστεως,pisteōsfaith,G4102GN-GSF ἐνῴκησενenōkēsendweltG1774V-AAI-3S μάμμῃmammēgrandmotherG3125N-DSF ΛωΐδιLōidiLoisG3090N-DSF-P μητρίmētrimotherG3384N-DSF Εὐνίκῃ,EunikēEunice,G2131N-DSF-P πέπεισμαιpepeismaiI have been persuadedG3982V-RPI-1S 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
αἰτίανaitianreasonG0156N-ASF ἀναμιμνῄσκωanamimnēskōI remindG0363V-PAI-1S ἀναζωπυρεῖνanazōpureinto kindle anewG0329V-PAN χάρισμαcharismagiftG5486N-ASN θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316N-GSM-T ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἐπιθέσεωςepitheseōslaying onG1936N-GSF χειρῶνcheirōnhandsG5495N-GPF μου·mouof mine;G3165P-1GS 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear,1 but of power, love, and self-control.
ἔδωκενedōkenhas givenG1325V-AAI-3S πνεῦμαpneumaa spiritG4151GN-ASN δειλίαςdeiliasof cowardiceG1167N-GSF δυνάμεωςdunameōsof powerG1411N-GSF ἀγάπηςagapēsof loveG0026N-GSF σωφρονισμοῦ.¶sōphronismouof self-control.G4995N-GSM - Or timidity or cowardice
8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
ἐπαισχυνθῇςepaischunthēasyou may be ashamed ofG1870V-AOS-2S μαρτύριονmarturiontestimonyG3142N-ASN ἐμὲemeof me myselfG1473P-1AS δέσμιονdesmionprisonerG1198N-ASM αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G0846P-GSM συγκακοπάθησονsugkakopathēsondo suffer togetherG4777V-AAM-2S εὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōgospelG2098N-DSN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP δύναμινdunamin[the] powerG1411N-ASF θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T 9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.1
τοῦtouthe [One who]G3588T-GSM σώσαντοςsōsantoshaving savedG4982V-AAP-GSM καλέσαντοςkalesantoshaving called [us]G2564GV-AAP-GSM κλήσειklēseiwith a callingG2821N-DSF κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἰδίανidian[His] ownG2398A-ASF πρόθεσινprothesinpurposeG4286N-ASF χάρινcharingraceG5485N-ASF δοθεῖσανdotheisanhaving been givenG1325V-APP-ASF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T χρόνωνchronōntimeG5550N-GPM αἰωνίων,aiōniōneternal,G0166A-GPM - Literally before times eternal
10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
φανερωθεῖσανphanerōtheisanhaving been made manifestG5319V-APP-ASF ἐπιφανείαςepiphaneiasappearingG2015N-GSF σωτῆροςsōtērosSaviorG4990N-GSM ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-GSM-P καταργήσαντοςkatargēsantoshaving abolishedG2673V-AAP-GSM θάνατον,thanatondeath,G2288N-ASM φωτίσαντοςphōtisantoshaving brought to lightG5461V-AAP-GSM ἀφθαρσίανaphtharsianimmortalityG0861N-ASF εὐαγγελίου,euangeliougospel,G2098N-GSN 11 to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
ἐτέθηνetethēnwas appointedG5087V-API-1S κῆρυξkēruxa heraldG2783N-NSM ἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleG0652N-NSM διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosa teacherG1320N-NSM ἐθνῶν·ethnōnof gentiles;G1484N-GPN 12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him1 for that day.
αἰτίανaitianreasonG0156N-ASF ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN πάσχω,paschōI suffer,G3958V-PAI-1S ἐπαισχύνομαι·epaischunomaiI am ashamed;G1870V-PNI-1S οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S πεπίστευκαpepisteukaI have believedG4100V-RAI-1S πέπεισμαιpepeismaiI have been persuadedG3982V-RPI-1S δυνατόςdunatosableG1415A-NSM ἐστινestinHe isG1510V-PAI-3S παραθήκηνparathēkēnentrusted depositG3866N-ASF φυλάξαιphulaxaito guardG5442IV-AAN ἐκείνηνekeinēnthat [very]G1565D-ASF ἡμέραν.¶hēmeranday.G2250N-ASF - Or what He has entrusted to me
Holding to Sound Teaching
13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching1 you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
ὙποτύπωσινHupotupōsin[The] patternG5296N-ASF ἔχεechedo retainG2192V-PAM-2S ὑγιαινόντωνhugiainontōnof soundG5198V-PAP-GPM λόγωνlogōnwordsG3056N-GPM ἤκουσαςēkousasyou did hearG0191V-AAI-2S πίστειpistei[the] faithG4102GN-DSF τῇtēathat [are]G3588T-DSF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ·IēsouJesus;G2424GN-DSM-P - Literally sound words
14 Guard the treasure entrusted to you,1 with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
παραθήκηνparathēkēnentrusted depositG3866N-ASF φύλαξονphulaxondo keepG5442IV-AAM-2S πνεύματοςpneumatos[the] SpiritG4151GN-GSN ἐνοικοῦντοςenoikountosis dwellingG1774V-PAP-GSN - Or the good deposit entrusted to you
15 You know that everyone in the Province of Asia1 has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
ΟἶδαςOidasYou knowG6063V-RAI-2S τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778D-ASN ἀπεστράφησάνapestraphēsanturned away fromG0654V-API-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM Ἀσίᾳ,AsiaAsia,G0773N-DSF-L ὧνhōnamong whomG3739R-GPM ἐστινestinareG1510V-PAI-3S ΦύγελοςPhugelosPhygelusG5436N-NSM-P Ἑρμογένης.HermogenēsHermogenes.G2061N-NSM-P - Literally in Asia; Asia was a Roman province in what is now western Turkey.
16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
δῴηdōēwould grantG1325V-2AAO-3S ἔλεοςeleosmercyG1656N-ASN ὈνησιφόρουOnēsiphorouof OnesiphorusG3683N-GSM-P οἴκῳ·oikōhousehold;G3624HN-DSM πολλάκιςpollakisoftenG4178ADV ἀνέψυξενanepsuxenhe refreshedG0404V-AAI-3S ἅλυσίνhalusinchainG0254N-ASF ἐπαισχύνθη,epaischunthēhe was ashamed of,G1870V-AOI-3S 17 Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving arrivedG1096V-2ADP-NSM ῬώμῃRhōmēRomeG4516N-DSF-L σπουδαίωςspoudaiōsearnestlyG4709ADV ἐζήτησένezētēsenhe sought outG2212V-AAI-3S εὗρεν·heurenfound [me];G2147V-2AAI-3S 18 May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
δῴηdōēwould grantG1325V-2AAO-3S αὐτῷautōunto himG0846P-DSM εὑρεῖνheureinto findG2147V-2AAN ἔλεοςeleosmercyG1656N-ASN κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T ἐκείνῃekeinēthat [very]G1565D-DSF ἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraday!G2250N-DSF ὅσαhosahow muchG3745K-APN ἘφέσῳEphesōEphesusG2181N-DSF-L διηκόνησεν,diēkonēsenhe servedG1247V-AAI-3S βέλτιονbeltionvery wellG0957A-ASN-C σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS γινώσκεις.¶ginōskeisknow.G1097V-PAI-2S