1 Timothy 1:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and {G2962} Christ Jesus our hope;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν Θεοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, καὶ Κυριόυ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τῆς ἐλπίδος ἡμῶν·

Transliteration

Paulos, apostolos Iēsou Christou according to epitagēn Theou sōtēros of us, and Kuriou Iēsou Christou, the elpidos of us;

Grammar Details

• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject of letter
• *apostolos*: nominative, masculine, singular - title/position
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possession/origin
• *kata*: preposition + accusative - according to/by
• *epitagēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - command/injunction
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source
• *sōtēros*: genitive, masculine, singular - descriptor of God
• *hēmōn*: genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *Kuriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - title/position
• *elpidos*: genitive, feminine, singular - descriptive attribute

Word Meanings

• *apostolos*: messenger/sent one/emissary
• *epitagēn*: command/order/directive/appointment
• *sōtēros*: savior/deliverer/preserver
• *elpidos*: hope/expectation

Referenced Verses

• Titus 1:3 : 3 but {G5319} in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
• Col 1:27 : 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
• 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 whereunto {G1519} I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:
• Acts 26:16-18 : 16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom {G3568} I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
• Rom 15:12-13 : 12 And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope. 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called [to be] an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
• 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
• 2 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:
• Gal 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
• Gal 1:11 : 11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.
• Ps 106:21 : 21 They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
• Isa 43:3 : 3 For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.
• Isa 43:11 : 11 I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.
• Isa 45:15 : 15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
• Isa 45:21 : 21 Declare ye, and bring [it] forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.
• Isa 49:26 : 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Isa 60:16 : 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
• Isa 63:8 : 8 For he said, Surely, they are my people, children that will not deal falsely: so he was their Saviour.
• Hos 13:4 : 4 Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour.
• Luke 1:47 : 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
• Luke 2:11 : 11 for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
• 1 Tim 4:10 : 10 For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.
• 2 Tim 1:10-11 : 10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 11 whereunto {G1519} I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
• 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 {G2532} I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service;
• 1 Tim 2:3 : 3 {G1063} This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
• Titus 2:10 : 10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Titus 3:4 : 4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
• Titus 3:6 : 6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
• 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him {G1453} from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:
• 1 John 4:14 : 14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son [to be] the Saviour of the world.
• Jude 1:25 : 25 to the only {G4680} God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. Amen.