2 Timothy 4:12 — compare Bible translations

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

GHT Moreover, I-send-off/away Tychicus into Ephesus.

ULT But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

UST As for Tychicus, I told him to go to the city of Ephesus.

BSB Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

BLB But I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

AICNT Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

OEB I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

WEBBE But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

NET Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

LSV and I sent Tychicus to Ephesus;

FBV I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

TCNT Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

T4T Tychicus cannot help me because I sent him to Ephesus city.

LEB But I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

BBE Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

Moff (I have had to send Tychicus to Ephesus.)

Wymth Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

ASV But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

DRA But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

YLT and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

Drby But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

RV But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

SLT And Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

Wbstr And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

KJB-1769 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

KJB-1611 And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Gnva And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Cvdl Tichicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
(Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.)

TNT And Tichicus have I sent to Ephesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Wycl Forsothe Y sente Titicus to Effesi.
(For_certain/Truly I sent Titicus to Effesi.)

Luth Tychikus habe ich gen Ephesus gesandt.
(Tychicus have I to/toward Ephesus sent.)

ClVg Tychicum autem misi Ephesum.
(Tychicus however I_sent Ephesus.)

UGNT Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.
(Tuⱪikon de apesteila eis Efeson.)

SBL-GNT Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.
(Tuⱪikon de apesteila eis Efeson.)

RP-GNT Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.
(Tuⱪikon de apesteila eis Efeson.)

TC-GNT Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.
(Tuⱪikon de apesteila eis Efeson.)

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:9–18: Paul asked Timothy to come to him soon

This section contains a variety of specific instructions that Paul gave Timothy in the hope that Timothy would be able to come to Rome soon and spend some time with him.

4:12

Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

I sent Tychicus to the town of Ephesus.

Tychicus…I have sent to Ephesus: Tychicus was another one of Paul’s co-workers. He apparently had been in Rome before Paul told him to go to Ephesus. So Tychicus was yet another person who was no longer with Paul. This is a reason why Paul wanted Timothy to come and bring Mark along to help him.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Τυχικόν Δέ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον)

Here the word But introduces the next thing that Paul wants to write about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Now]

Note 2 topic: translate-tense

ἀπέστειλα

˱I˲_sent_out

Here Paul could be using the past tense to indicate: (1) that he sent Tychicus when he sent this letter to Timothy in Ephesus. It may be that Tychicus is the one who carried this letter to Timothy at Ephesus. In this case, Paul had not yet sent Tychicus when he wrote this sentence. Consider what tense would be natural in your language for this situation. Alternate translation: [I am about to send] or [I am sending]; (2) that he sent Tychicus to Ephesus before he wrote this letter. Alternate translation: [I have sent]

Parallel 2 TIM 4:12

Section 4:9–18: Paul asked Timothy to come to him soon

4:12

Parallel 2 TIM 4:12