If a messenger cannot be trusted, then there will be trouble around him. But if a person can be trusted, then there will be peace.
1 Corinthians 4:17 - Easy To Read Version That is why I am sending Timothy to you. He is my son in the Lord. I love Timothy, and he is faithful. He will help you remember the way I live in Christ Jesus. That way of life is what I teach in all the churches everywhere. 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. |
If a messenger cannot be trusted, then there will be trouble around him. But if a person can be trusted, then there will be peace.
But Moses is not like that. Moses is my faithful servant—I trust him with my whole house (family)!
“Who is the wise and trusted servant? The master trusts one servant to give the other servants their food at the right time. Who is the servant that the master trusts to do that work?
“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’
“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’
Paul went to the cities of Derbe and Lystra. A follower \{of Christ\} named Timothy was there. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer. His father was a Greek (not a Jew).
Some people may still want to argue \{about this\}. But we and the churches of God don’t accept what those people are doing.
I praise you because you remember me in all things. You follow closely the teachings that I gave you.
If a person is \{too\} hungry to wait, then he should eat at home. Do this so that your meeting together will not bring God’s judgment on you. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.
Now \{I will write\} about the collection \{of money\} for God’s people. Do the same thing that I told the Galatian churches to do:
Timothy might come to you. Try to make him feel comfortable with you. He is working for the Lord the same as I am.
I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. But I am writing these things to give you a warning like you were my own dear children.
You may have 10,000 teachers in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. Through the Good News {\cf2\super [27]} I became your father in Christ Jesus.
A person that is trusted with something must show that he is worthy of that trust.
But each person should continue to live the way the Lord God has given you to live—the way you were when God called you. This is a rule I make in all the churches.
Now I write about people who are not married. {\cf2\super [43]} I have no command from the Lord about this. But I give my opinion. And I can be trusted, because the Lord has given me mercy.
We are sending with Titus the brother who is praised by all the churches (groups of believers). This brother is praised because of his service in the gospel. {\cf2\super [25]}
I am sending to you Tychicus, our brother that we love. He is a faithful servant of the Lord’s work. He will tell you everything that is happening with me. Then you will know how I am and what I am doing.
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon. I will be happy to learn how you are.
You know the kind of person Timothy is. You know that he has served with me in telling the Good News {\cf2\super [14]} like a son serves his father.
You learned about the grace of God from Epaphras. Epaphras works together with us, and we love him. He is a faithful servant of Christ for us.
I am sending him with Onesimus. Onesimus is a faithful and dear brother in Christ. He is from your group. Tychicus and Onesimus will tell you all that has happened here.
Timothy, you are \{like\} a son to me. I am giving you a command. This command agrees with the prophecies {\cf2\super [5]} that were told about you in the past. I tell you these things so that you can remember those prophecies and fight the good fight \{of faith\}.
To Timothy. You are \{like\} a dear son to me. Grace (kindness), mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
You have heard the things that I have taught. Many other people heard those things too. You should teach those same things. Give those teachings to some people you can trust. Then they will be able to teach those things to other people.
But you know all about me. You know what I teach and the way I live. You know my goal in life. You know my faith, my patience, and my love. You know that I never stop trying.
I left you in Crete so that you could finish doing the things that still needed to be done. And I also left you there so that you could choose men to be elders {\cf2\super [3]} in every town.
Don’t be afraid of the things that will happen to you. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue faithful, then I will give you the crown of life.
I know where you live. You live where Satan (the devil) has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful witness {\cf2\super [16]} who was killed in your city. Your city is where Satan lives.