1 Timothy 1:18

“This instruction I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,”

1 Timothy 1:18 · direct translation from the Greek
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instructionπαραγγελίανparangelian

order, instruction

Order, command, instruction.

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I entrustπαρατίθεμαίparatithemai

entrust

To leave in another's care: "into your hands I place my spirit".

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TimothyΤιμόθεεTimothee

Timothy

Timothy: a disciple and companion of Paul, of a Jewish mother and a Greek father.

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childτέκνονteknon

child

Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.

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the propheciesπροφητείαςprophēteias

prophecy

Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.

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made earlierπροαγούσαςproagousas

former

That happened in a past time, ahead of something else.

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you may fightστρατεύῃstrateuēi

wage war

Do battle, as in a conflict within.

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the goodκαλὴνkalēn

beautiful

Lovely to look at.

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fightστρατείανstrateian

warfare

Warfare, military campaign; used as an image of the struggle a servant of God fights.

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The context

17To the King of the ages, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

18 · This verse (above)

19holding faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

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