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1 Timothy 1:1
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KJ21
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope,
ASV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;
AMP
Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus by the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) our Hope [the fulfillment of our salvation],
AMPC
Paul, an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus by appointment and command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), our Hope,
BRG
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
CSB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope:
CSBA
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope:
CEB
From Paul, who is an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our savior and of Christ Jesus our hope.
CJB
From: Sha’ul, an emissary of the Messiah Yeshua by command of God our deliverer and the Messiah Yeshua our hope,
CEV
From Paul. God our Savior and Christ Jesus commanded me to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.
DARBY
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] command of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope,
DLNT
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,
DRA
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:
ERV
Greetings from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
EASY
This letter is from me, Paul. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus. God, our Saviour, is the one who commanded that I should be an apostle. So did Christ Jesus, the one that we trust to help us.
EHV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,
ESV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
ESVUK
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,
EXB
From Paul, an ·apostle [messenger] of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
GNV
Setting forth a perfect pattern of a true Pastor, whose office especially consisteth in teaching, 4 he warneth him that vain questions set apart, he teach those things, 5 which further charity and faith: 12 and that his authority be not condemned, 14 he showeth what an one he is made through the grace of God. Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior, and of our Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
GW
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our confidence.
GNT
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by order of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope—
HCSB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope:
ICB
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
ISV
From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and the Messiah Jesus, our hope.
PHILLIPS
Paul, Jesus Christ’s messenger by command of God our saviour and Christ our hope, to Timothy my true son in the faith: grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and Jesus Christ our master.
JUB
¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God, our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
KJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
AKJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
LSB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, our hope,
LEB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
TLB
From: Paul, a missionary of Jesus Christ, sent out by the direct command of God our Savior and by Jesus Christ our Lord—our only hope.
MSG
I, Paul, am an apostle on special assignment for Christ, our living hope. Under God our Savior’s command, I’m writing this to you, Timothy, my son in the faith. All the best from our God and Christ be yours!
MEV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
MOUNCE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus because of the command from God our Savior and Christ Jesus our · hope,
NOG
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Yeshua by the command of God our Savior and Christ Yeshua our confidence.
NABRE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NASB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,
NASB1995
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,
NCB
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,
NCV
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope.
NET
From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NIRV
I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus, just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in him.
NIV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NIVUK
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NKJV
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
NLV
This letter is from Paul, a missionary of Jesus Christ. I am sent by God, the One Who saves, and by our Lord Jesus Christ Who is our hope.
NLT
This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.
NMB
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope.
NRSVA
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NRSVACE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NRSVCE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NRSVUE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
NTFE
Paul, an apostle of Messiah Jesus according to the command of God our savior and Messiah Jesus our hope,
OJB
From Sha’ul, a Shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua according to the authoritative command of the Dvar Hashem, that is, Hashem Moshieynu and Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua tikvateynu.
RGT
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the Commandment of God our Savior, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,
RSV
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
RSVCE
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
TLV
Paul, an emissary of Messiah Yeshua by the command of God our Savior and Messiah Yeshua, our hope.
VOICE
Paul, an emissary of Jesus the Anointed commissioned by order of God our Savior and Jesus the Anointed, our living and certain hope),
WEB
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
WE
I am Paul. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus. God and Christ Jesus told me to be an apostle. God is our Saviour, and Christ is the one who gives us hope.
WYC
Paul, [the] apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope,
YLT
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
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