1 Timothy 1:2

“to Timothy, my genuine child in faith: grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus our Lord.”

1 Timothy 1:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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to TimothyΤιμοθέῳTimotheōi

Timothy

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

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genuineγνησίῳgnēsiōi

genuine, true

Genuine, sincere, true; what really is what it seems; also a legitimate child.

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childτέκνῳteknōi

child

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

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faithπίστειpistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

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graceχάριςcharis

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

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mercyἔλεοςeleos

mercy

Mercy: compassion that acts.

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peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

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Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

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the Fatherπατρὸςpatros

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

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JesusἸησοῦIēsou

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

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our Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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The context

1Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by command of God our Savior and of the Messiah Jesus our hope,

2 · This verse (above)

3As I urged you, when I was going to Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus so that you may instruct certain people not to teach other doctrines

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