1:3 |
NIV2011 | As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer | As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men persons not to teach false doctrines any longer | As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men people not to teach false doctrines any longer |
1:4 |
tNIV | nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work—which is by faith. | nor or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These Such things promote controversies controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. | nor or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These Such things promote controversies controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. |
1:6 |
tNIV | Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. | Some have wandered away departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. | Some have wandered away departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. |
1:9 |
tNIV | We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, | We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; , for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, | We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; , for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, |
1:10 |
NIV2011 | for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine | for adulterers and perverts the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and . And it is for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine | for adulterers and perverts the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine |
1:11 |
tNIV | that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. | that conforms to the glorious gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. | that conforms to the glorious gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. |
1:12 |
tNIV | I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. | I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful trustworthy, appointing me to his service. | I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful trustworthy, appointing me to his service. |
1:16 |
tNIV | But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. | But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited immense patience as an example for those who would believe on in him and receive eternal life. | But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited immense patience as an example for those who would believe on in him and receive eternal life. |
1:18 |
tNIV | Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, | Timothy, my son, I give am giving you this instruction command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following recalling them you may fight the good fight battle well, | Timothy, my son, I give am giving you this instruction command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following recalling them you may fight the good fight battle well, |
1:19 |
tNIV | holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. | holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some , which some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. | holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some , which some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith. |