2 Timothy 1:1

“Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus through the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in the Messiah Jesus,”

2 Timothy 1:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos

Paul

Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.

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an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos

apostle

One of those Jesus chose and sent.

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of 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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the willθελήματοςthelēmatos

will

Will: what someone wants and decides.

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of Godθεοῦtheou

God

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

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the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelian

promise

Promise.

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of the lifeζωῆςzōēs

eternal life

What God gives to live with him without end.

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2to Timothy, my beloved child: grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus our Lord.

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