A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
1 Corinthians 4:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this very cause I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and trustworthy child in the Lord, who will recall to your minds my methods of proceeding and course of conduct and way of life in Christ, such as I teach everywhere in each of the churches. American Standard Version (1901) For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church. Common English Bible This is why I’ve sent Timothy to you; he’s my loved and trusted child in the Lord; he’ll remind you about my way of life in Christ Jesus. He’ll teach the same way as I teach everywhere in every church. Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, I have sent you Timothy, who is my dearest son, and who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere, in every church. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach every where in every church. |
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
‘Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.
If anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other custom, nor do the churches of God.
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgement. I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.
since God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
Now about the collection for the saints: Do the same as I instructed the Galatian churches.
If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear while with you, because he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.
I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.
For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Let each one live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches.
Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is faithful.
We have sent with him the brother who is praised among all the churches for his gospel ministry.
Tychicus, our dearly loved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me so that you may be informed.
Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I too may be encouraged by news about you.
But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.
You learned this from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf,
He is coming with Onesimus, a faithful and dearly loved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
Timothy, my son, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight,
To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
To Timothy, my dearly loved son. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town.
Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
I know where you live #– #where Satan’s throne is. Yet you are holding on to my name and did not deny your faith in me, , even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness who was put to death among you, where Satan lives.