1Paul, ^aa slave of God ^band an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up ^cthe faith of God’s elect ^dand their knowledge of the truth ^ethat leads ^fto godliness, ^g²in the hope of eternal life ^hthat God, who cannot lie, ⁱpromised before time began. ^j³In His own time He has revealed ^kHis message ^lin the proclamation that I was entrusted ^mwith by the command ⁿof God our Savior: ^o

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Footnotes

c1:1 Or according to
f1:1 Or corresponds

Cross references

a1:1 Ac 13:9
b1:1 Ac 16:17; Rm 1:1; Eph 6:6; Jms 1:1; 1Pt 2:16; Rv 1:1
d1:1 Mt 22:14; 24:22; Lk 18:7; Rm 8:33; Col 3:12; 1Co 1:27–28; 1Th 1:4; Jms 2:5
e1:1 1Tm 2:4; 2Tm 3:7
g1:1 1Tm 6:3
h1:2 1Co 15:19; Ti 3:7; Heb 9:15
i1:2 Nm 23:19; Heb 6:18
j1:2 Rm 1:2; 2Tm 1:9
k1:3 Jn 21:1; 2Co 4:11; 1Pt 5:4; 1Jn 1:2
l1:3 Jn 1:1; 2:22; 2Tm 2:15; Heb 4:12
m1:3 1Tm 1:11; 6:20; 2Tm 1:12, 14
n1:3 1Tm 1:1
o1:3 1Tm 1:1; 2:3; Ti 2:10; 3:4; Jd 25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior:

NLTNew Living Translation

This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives. This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began. And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of the chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages, but at the proper time has disclosed his message in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior,

KJV 1900King James Version

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

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