1 TIM 1:2 Parallel Verse View

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ULT to Timothy, a genuine child in the faith.
¶  Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

UST I send this letter to you, Timothy.
¶  You have become like my own son because we both trust in Jesus. May God the Father and Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, continue to be kind and merciful to you and make you peaceful.

1:2 CT God the Father

1:2 Scrivener TR Jesus Christ

BLB To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

AICNT To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God {the}[fn] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:2, the: Later manuscripts read “our.” BYZ TR

OEB To Timothy, my true child in the faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.

WEBBE to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

WMBB to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Messiah Yeshua our Lord.

NET to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

LSV to Timotheus—genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

FBV I'm sending it to you Timothy. You are my true son[fn] because of your trust in God. May you have grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:2 Actually “little child.”

TCNT to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God [fn]our Father and [fn]Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:2 our ¦ the CT

1:2 Christ Jesus ¦ Jesus Christ SCR

T4T You, Timothy, are like [MET] a true son to me because you trusted in Christ after I told you about him.
¶ I pray/desire that God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will continue to act kindly and mercifully to you, and that they will give you inner peace.

LEB to Timothy, my true child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

BBE To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Moff to Timotheus his lawful son in the faith: grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Wymth To Timothy, my own true son in the faith. May grace, mercy and peace be granted to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

ASV unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

DRA To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

YLT to Timotheus — genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord,

Drby to Timotheus, [my] true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from [fn]God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1.2 Elohim

RV unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

SLT To Timothy, genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Wbstr To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

KJB-1769 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

KJB-1611 Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.
(Unto Timothie my own son in the Faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord.)

Bshps Unto Timothie a natural sonne in the faith: Grace, mercie and peace from God our father and Iesus Christe our Lorde.
(Unto Timothie a natural son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God our father and Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord.)

Gnva Vnto Timotheus my naturall sonne in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Iesus our Lord.
(Unto Timotheus my natural son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Yesus/Yeshua our Lord. )

Cvdl Vnto Timothy my naturall sonne in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God oure father, and oure LORDE Iesus Christ.
(Unto Timothy my natural son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God our father, and our LORD Yesus/Yeshua Christ.)

TNT Vnto Timothe his naturall sonne in the fayth. Grace mercy and peace from God oure father and Lorde Iesus Christ oure Lorde.
(Unto Timothe his natural son in the faith. Grace mercy and peace from God our father and Lord Yesus/Yeshua Christ our Lord. )

Wycl to Tymothe, bilouyd sone in the feith, grace and merci and pees, of God the fadir, and of Jhesu Crist, oure Lord.
(to Tymothe, bilouyd son in the faith, grace and mercy and peace, of God the father, and of Yhesu Christ, our Lord.)

Luth Timotheus, meinem rechtschaffenen Sohn im Glauben. Gnade, Barmherzigkeit, Friede von GOtt, unserm Vater, und unserm HErr’s JEsu Christo.
(Timotheus, my righteousen son in_the faith. grace, compassion, peace/quietness from God, ours father, and ours LORD’s Yesu Christo.)

ClVg Timotheo dilecto filio in fide. Gratia, misericordia, et pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Domino nostro.[fn]
(Timotheo beloved son in/into/on with_faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from to_God Father, and to_Christ/Messiah Yesu Master our. )

1.2 Gratia, et misericordia, et pax a Deo Patre. In hac salutatione tria ponit, quæ exoptat, cum in aliis tantum duo posuerit. Misericordia hic accipitur pro eo quod in aliis epistolis gratia dicitur, id est remissio peccatorum. Pax est tranquillitas animi, prælibatio æternæ pacis. Hæc communiter omnibus optari solet. Gratia vero quam hic addit, episcopis optatur, id est donatio Spiritus sancti, qua ministri Dei armantur.

1.2 Grace, and mercy, and peace from to_God Father. In this_way salutatione three puts, which exoptat, when/with in/into/on to_others only two will_have_placed. Mercy this/here accepted for by_him that in/into/on to_others letterolis grace it_is_said, that it_is forgiveness/remission of_sins/sinners. Peace it_is tranquility of_the_soul, beforelibatio eternal of_peace. This communiter to_all optari usually. Grace indeed/however how this/here adds, episcopis wishesur, that it_is donatio Spirit holy, which ministers of_God weaponsntur.

UGNT Τιμοθέῳ, γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει: χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(Timotheōi, gnaʸsiōi teknōi en pistei: ⱪaris, eleos, eiraʸnaʸ apo Theou Patros kai Ⱪristou Yaʸsou tou Kuriou haʸmōn.)

SBL-GNT Τιμοθέῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ ⸀πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(Timotheōi gnaʸsiōi teknōi en pistei; ⱪaris, eleos, eiraʸnaʸ apo theou ⸀patros kai Ⱪristou Yaʸsou tou kuriou haʸmōn.)

RP-GNT Τιμοθέῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(Timotheōi gnaʸsiōi teknōi en pistei; ⱪaris, eleos, eiraʸnaʸ apo theou patros haʸmōn kai ⱪristou Yaʸsou tou kuriou haʸmōn.)

TC-GNT Τιμοθέῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρὸς [fn]ἡμῶν καὶ [fn]Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
(Timotheōi gnaʸsiōi teknōi en pistei; ⱪaris, eleos, eiraʸnaʸ apo Theou patros haʸmōn kai Ⱪristou Yaʸsou tou Kuriou haʸmōn. )

1:2 ημων ¦ — CT

1:2 χριστου ιησου ¦ ιησου χριστου SCR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–2: Paul greeted Timothy

In this first section of this letter, Paul introduced himself as the writer of the letter and explained to whom he was writing it. Then he wrote a short prayer for Timothy. Paul began this letter the way most people did when they wrote letters in New Testament times. That is why he put his name first and then wrote Timothy’s name.

In your language, people may not start letters the same way that Paul did. To follow the Greek word order might even convey wrong information. It may, therefore, be necessary to change the order of some of the information. Perhaps your readers may not understand that this was a letter or would think that Paul was being rude or was not well-educated. So in some languages it may be necessary to place the name of the person to whom Paul was writing before Paul’s own name. Then follow that with information that Paul was an apostle by the command of God.

1:2a

To Timothy,

I am writing this letter to you, Timothy.

To Timothy: You may need to use a verb and the second person pronoun “you” to translate the words To Timothy. For example:

I am writing this letter to you, Timothy.

I greet you, Timothy.

1:2b

my true child in the faith:

You are my very own son because you also trust in Christ.
You are just like a son to me because you believe in Christ as I do.

If you have already translated Titus, compare 1 Timothy 1:2 to Titus 1:4. The Titus passage has a similar meaning. It differs in that it has “in our common faith” instead of “in the faith.”

my true child: This is a metaphor. Paul meant that Timothy was like a son to him; that is, he loved him like a father loves his son.

In some languages it is not possible to call someone “my son” if he is not a biological son. If that is true in your language, you may be able to use a simile rather than a metaphor. For example:

You are like a real son to me.

Or you may prefer to use a more natural expression, such as “my dear [Timothy]” or “my beloved [Timothy].”

true: The Greek word that the BSB translates as true can also be translated “genuine” or “real.” When Paul described Timothy as his true son, he probably meant that he loved Timothy as much as he would love his biological son.

in the faith: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as in the faith is literally “in faith.” Here it probably refers to Timothy’s own faith. For example, the NCV has:

because you believe, [you are like a son to me]

Timothy was like a son to Paul because Timothy believed in Christ (as Paul himself did). See also Titus 1:4a.

See faith, meaning 1 in the Glossary.

1:2c

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

May God the Father and Christ Jesus our^(incl) Lord show you his favor and mercy and give you peace.
I pray that God, who is our^(incl) Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our^(incl) master, would be kind to you, treat you mercifully, and grant you well-being.

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord: When people wrote letters in Greek they often began them with a short prayer like this. Compare this to the similar greeting-prayers in Titus 1:4; Romans 1:7; and Philippians 1:2. This kind of prayer is called a “blessing.” Paul was asking God to bless Timothy.

I pray that…

I ask God and Christ Jesus our Lord to…

Compare this to the similar greeting-prayers in Titus 1:4; Romans 1:7; and Philippians 1:2.

Grace: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Grace means “favor, good will, kindness.” Paul wanted God to show kindness and favor to Timothy.

In some languages, it may be necessary to use an expression to translate the word Grace. One way to do this would be:

May [God the Father and Christ Jesus our^(incl) Lord] be kind to you^(sing).

See Grace, meaning 1, in the Glossary.

mercy: The Greek word that the BSB translates as mercy also refers to God’s kindness and compassion toward people. But mercy emphasizes that God is kind and does not punish someone who deserves it.

peace: The Greek word that the BSB translates as peace applies to three aspects:

the absence of conflict within oneself
the absence of conflict between oneself and another person
the absence of conflict between oneself and God

However, Paul was probably using the word peace here as people who spoke Hebrew used the word shalom. This Hebrew word refers to wholeness or well-being. It was used to talk about people who live in peace with God and with other people. If your language has a word that combines the ideas of inner peace and inner well-being, use it here. Otherwise, use a word that refers to an absence of conflict.

God the Father: You may need to translate this phrase as “God our^(incl) Father” if that is the natural way to say this phrase in your language.

our: This again refers to Paul, Timothy, and the Ephesian believers.

Lord: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Lord is a general word that means “master.” It was used to address any respected person. Here it refers to Christ. You could translate it as “owner” or “chief.”

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

Τιμοθέῳ

˱to˲_Timothy

In this culture, after giving their own names, letter writers would name those to whom they sent the letter, referring to them in the third person. If that is confusing in your language, you could use the second person here. Or if your language has a particular way of introducing the recipient of a letter, and if it would be helpful to your readers, you could use it here, starting a new sentence. Alternate translation: [This letter is for you, Timothy]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

γνησίῳ τέκνῳ

genuine child

Paul speaks of his close relationship to Timothy as though Timothy were his genuine child. Paul means that he is Timothy’s spiritual father, and Paul loves Timothy in the way a father loves his child. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [who is like a genuine child to me] or [truly my spiritual son]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

γνησίῳ

genuine

Here, the word genuine indicates that the child is considered to be someone’s child in the full legal sense. For example, a chlid born to an unmarried woman would not be considered genuine. In the context of the metaphor, the word indicates that Timothy has acted as a son should act toward Paul. If your readers would not be familiar with the concept of a genuine child, you could use the name of a similar concept in your culture or you could use a more general phrase. Alternate translation: [legitimate] or [true]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν πίστει

in ˓the˒_faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [since we both believe] or [as we together believe]

Note 5 topic: translate-blessing

χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

grace mercy peace (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τιμοθέῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει χάρις ἔλεος εἰρήνη ἀπό Θεοῦ Πατρός καί Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν)

After stating his name and the name of the person to whom he is writing, Paul adds a blessing for Timothy. Use a form that people would recognize as a blessing in your language. Alternate translation: [May you experience grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord] or [I pray that grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord will always be with you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of Grace, mercy, and peace, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [May you be treated graciously, mercifully, and peacefully by God the Father and by Christ Jesus our Lord]

Note 7 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Θεοῦ Πατρὸς

God (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τιμοθέῳ γνησίῳ τέκνῳ ἐν πίστει χάρις ἔλεος εἰρήνη ἀπό Θεοῦ Πατρός καί Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν)

Father is an important title for God the Father that describes his relationship with Jesus, his Son.

Parallel 1 TIM 1:2

Section 1:1–2: Paul greeted Timothy

1:2a

1:2b

1:2c

Parallel 1 TIM 1:2