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though formerlyτὸ πρότερονI wasὄνταa blasphemerβλάσφημονandκαὶa persecutorδιώκτηνandκαὶa violent man.ὑβριστήνButἀλλὰI was shown mercy,ἠλεήθηνbecauseὅτιI actedἐποίησαin ignoranceἀγνοῶνinἐνunbelief,ἀπιστίᾳ
1 Timothy 1:13
Study it in the app“though formerly I was a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man. But I was shown mercy, because I acted in ignorance in unbelief,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 1:13, word by word
- though formerlyπρότερονproteron
before, former
Before, earlier; the former.
Where else “proteron” appears- I wasὄνταonta
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “onta” appears- a blasphemerβλάσφημονblasphēmon
slanderous, blasphemous
Slanderous, insulting; blasphemous, offending God or someone; a blasphemer.
Where else “blasphēmon” appears- a persecutorδιώκτηνdiōktēn
persecutor
Persecutor.
Where else “diōktēn” appears- a violent manὑβριστήνhybristēn
insolent person
Insolent person: someone who treats others with violence and contempt.
Where else “hybristēn” appears- I was shown mercyἠλεήθηνēleēthēn
have mercy
Show mercy, take pity; in the passive, receive mercy.
Where else “ēleēthēn” appears- I actedἐποίησαepoiēsa
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiēsa” appears- in ignoranceἀγνοῶνagnoōn
not know
To lack knowledge, or act in the dark.
Where else “agnoōn” appears- unbeliefἀπιστίᾳapistiai
unbelief
Not believing, having no faith.
Where else “apistiai” appears
The context
12I give thanks to him who strengthened me, the Messiah Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to service,
13 · This verse (above)
14and the grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love that are in the Messiah Jesus.