1 Corinthians 4:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every church.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τοῦτο ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Τιμόθεον, ὅς ἐστίν τέκνον μου ἀγαπητὸν, καὶ πιστὸν ἐν Κυρίῳ, ὃς ὑμᾶς ἀναμνήσει τὰς ὁδούς μου τὰς ἐν Χριστῷ, καθὼς πανταχοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἐκκλησίᾳ διδάσκω.

Transliteration

Dia touto epempsa hymin Timotheon, who estin teknon mou agapēton, and piston en Kyriō, who you anamnēsei tas hodous mou tas en Christō, kathōs pantachou en pasē ekklēsia didaskō.

Grammar Details

*Dia touto*: preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - because of this/for this reason
*epempsa*: aorist indicative, 1st singular, active - I sent
*hymin*: dative, 2nd plural - to you
*Timotheon*: accusative, masculine, singular - Timothy
*hos*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
*teknon*: nominative, neuter, singular - child
*mou*: genitive, 1st singular - my/of me
*agapēton*: nominative, neuter, singular - beloved
*kai*: conjunction - and
*piston*: nominative, neuter, singular - faithful
*en Kyriō*: preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in the Lord
*anamnēsei*: future indicative, 3rd singular, active - will remind
*tas hodous*: article + accusative, feminine, plural - the ways
*tas en Christō*: article + preposition + dative, masculine, singular - which are in Christ
*kathōs*: adverb - just as/even as
*pantachou*: adverb - everywhere
*en pasē ekklēsia*: preposition + adjective + dative, feminine, singular - in every church/assembly
*didaskō*: present indicative, 1st singular, active - I teach

Word Meanings

*epempsa*: sent/dispatched
*teknon*: child/offspring
*agapēton*: beloved/dear
*piston*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
*anamnēsei*: will remind/call to remembrance
*hodous*: ways/paths/manner of life
*pantachou*: everywhere/in every place
*ekklēsia*: church/assembly/congregation
*didaskō*: teach/instruct

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 7:17 : 17 Only, {G3361} as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
1 Tim 1:2 : 2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Tim 1:2 : 2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Cor 14:33 : 33 for God is not [a God] of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
1 Cor 11:2 : 2 Now I praise you {G80} that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.
1 Cor 11:16 : 16 But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Eph 6:21 : 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
Phil 2:19 : 19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
Col 1:7 : 7 even as ye learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Col 4:9 : 9 together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things that [are done] here.
1 Thess 3:2-3 : 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith; 3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
Num 12:7 : 7 My servant Moses is not so; he is faithful in all my house:
Prov 13:17 : 17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Acts 19:21-22 : 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Here, moreover, {G3739} it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
1 Cor 4:15 : 15 For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.
Rev 2:13 : 13 I know where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days {G1722} of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.
2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

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