1 Timothy 2:7
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.
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
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15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
15But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
- 2 Timothy 1:11Rank 2 from verse 7
- Romans 9:1Rank 3 from verse 7
- Ephesians 3:7–8Rank 4 from verse 7
7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
7Whereof I was made a Minister, according to the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto mee, by the effectuall working of his power.
8Unto mee, who am lesse then the least of all Saints, is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
- Romans 15:16Rank 5 from verse 7
16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
16That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the ‖offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.
- Ecclesiastes 12:8–10Rank 6 from verse 7
8¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
8¶ *Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.
9‖*And moreouer because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, yea he gaue good heed, and sought out, and set in order many prouerbes.
10†The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
- Galatians 1:16Rank 7 from verse 7
- Galatians 1:20Rank 8 from verse 7
- Galatians 2:9Rank 9 from verse 7
9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
9And when Iames, Cephas and Iohn, who seemed to bee pillars, perceiued the grace that was giuen vnto me, they gaue to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that wee should goe vnto the heathen, and they vnto the circumcision.
- Romans 11:13Rank 10 from verse 7
- 1 Timothy 1:11–12Rank 11 from verse 7
11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
11According to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12And I thanke Christ Iesus our Lord, who hath enabled mee: for that he counted me faithfull, putting me into the Ministerie,
- 2 Corinthians 11:31Rank 12 from verse 7
- 2 Peter 2:5Rank 13 from verse 7
- Acts 14:27Rank 14 from verse 7
27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
27And when they were come, and had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
- Acts 22:21Rank 15 from verse 7
- Acts 26:20Rank 16 from verse 7
20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
20But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, and thorowout all the coasts of Iudea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and do works meete for repentance.
- Ecclesiastes 1:1–2Rank 17 from verse 7
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- Ecclesiastes 7:27Rank 19 from verse 7
- Galatians 3:9Rank 20 from verse 7
35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
35Then saide the Iewes among themselues, Whither will hee goe, that we shall not find him? will he goe vnto the dispersed among the ‖Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
- Psalms 111:7Rank 22 from verse 7
- Romans 10:14Rank 23 from verse 7
14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
14How then shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued? and how shal they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and how shall they heare without a Preacher?
- Acts 26:17–18Rank 24 from verse 7
17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
17Deliuering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,
18To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Galatians 2:16Rank 25 from verse 7
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
16Knowing that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ, euen we haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the workes of the Law: for by the workes of the Law shall no flesh be iustified.
- Romans 1:9Rank 26 from verse 7
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1 Timothy 2:7
Unto or to what or which place, person, thing, likeness, office, purpose, condition, or result.
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Sense 1: Appointed or set apart to an office, work, purpose, or end. Sense 2: Established, decreed, ordered, prescribed, prepared, arranged, or settled.
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One who publicly proclaims or teaches a message.
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One called and sent as an apostle of Jesus Christ, bearing a commission to preach and testify.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.
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One who teaches or instructs another.
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Persons of the nations; in the New Testament, persons distinguished from Jews.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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Truth, faithfulness, reality, certainty, or conformity to what is true.
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2:1I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2:1¶ ‖I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men:
2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
2:2For Kings, and for all that are in ‖authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and peaceable life in all godlinesse and honestie.
2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,
2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2:4Who will haue all men to bee saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
2:5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
2:5For there is one God, and one Mediatour betweene God and men, the man Christ Iesus,
2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
2:6Who gaue himselfe a ransome for all, ‖to be testified in due time.
2:7Whereunto 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.
2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie.
Selected passage2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
2:8I will therefore that men pray euery where, lifting vp holy handes without wrath, and doubting.
2:9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
2:9In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with ‖broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,
2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
2:10But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
2:11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
2:11Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection:
2:12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
2:12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.
2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
2:13For Adam was first formed, then Eue:
2:14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
2:14And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman being deceiued was in the transgression:
2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
2:15Notwithstanding she shall be saued in child-bearing, if they continue in faith and charitie, and holinesse, with sobrietie.