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whoὁgaveδοὺςhimselfἑαυτὸνas a ransomἀντίλυτρονforὑπὲρall,πάντωνthe testimonyτὸ μαρτύριονat the properἰδίοιςtime.καιροῖς
1 Timothy 2:6
Study it in the app“who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 2:6, word by word
- gaveδοὺςdous
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dous” appears- as a ransomἀντίλυτρονantilytron
ransom
Ransom: the price paid to set someone free.
Where else “antilytron” appears- the testimonyμαρτύριονmartyrion
testimony, evidence
Testimony, evidence.
Where else “martyrion” appears- at the properἰδίοιςidiois
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idiois” appears- timeκαιροῖςkairois
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairois” appears
Translation note
“Ransom” (antilytron): what is given in exchange for another as the price of his release (Thayer). Mark 10:45 says “a ransom (lytron) for many.”
The context
5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and people, a man, the Messiah Jesus,
6 · This verse (above)
7For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.