1 Timothy 2:7
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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.For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
In other translations
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.For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
Greek words
εἰςeisin regard toG1519ὃhowhichG3739ἐτέθηνetethēnwas appointedG5087ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473κῆρυξkēruxa heraldG2783καὶkaiandG2532ἀπόστολος,apostolosan apostle —G652ἀλήθειανalētheian[the] truthG225λέγωlegōI am speakingG3004ἐνeninG1722Χριστῷ,ChristōChristG5547οὐounotG3756ψεύδομαι,pseudomaiI do lie —G5574διδάσκαλοςdidaskalosa teacherG1320ἐθνῶνethnōnof [the] GentilesG1484ἐνeninG1722πίστειpisteifaithG4102καὶkaiandG2532ἀληθείᾳ.¶alētheiatruth.G225
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