1 Timothy 6:14

“that you keep the commandment spotless and above reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus the Messiah,”

1 Timothy 6:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Timothy 6:14, word by word

keepτηρῆσαίtērēsai

keep

To obey what is commanded.

Where else “tērēsai” appears
the commandmentἐντολὴνentolēn

commandment

What God or Jesus orders to be done, with his authority, to be carried out.

Where else “entolēn” appears
spotlessἄσπιλονaspilon

spotless

Spotless, without blemish.

Where else “aspilon” appears
above reproachἀνεπίλημπτονanepilēmpton

above reproach

Above reproach: giving no ground for accusation.

Where else “anepilēmpton” appears
untilμέχριmechri

until, as far as

Until; as far as.

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the appearingἐπιφανείαςepiphaneias

appearing

Appearing: a visible, glorious showing.

Where else “epiphaneias” appears
of our Lordκυρίουkyriou

Lord

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

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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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the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou

Messiah

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

Where else “Christou” appears

Translation note

“Appearing” (epiphaneia): Thayer gives it for the coming of Christ; the same word as “radiance” in 2 Thessalonians 2:8.

The context

13I command you before God who gives life to all things, and the Messiah Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,

14 · This verse (above)

15which he will show at the proper time, the happy and only Sovereign, the King of those who reign and Lord of those who rule as lords,

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