1 Corinthians 4:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.

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  • 1 Cor 7:17 : 17 Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.
  • 1 Cor 16:10 : 10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear; because he is doing the Lord's work, even as I am:
  • 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 2 Tim 1:2 : 2 To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Cor 14:33 : 33 For God is not a God whose ways are without order, but a God of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.
  • 1 Cor 16:1 : 1 Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  • 1 Cor 7:25 : 25 Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.
  • 1 Cor 11:2 : 2 Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.
  • 1 Cor 11:16 : 16 But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.
  • Eph 6:21 : 21 But so that you may have knowledge of my business, and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all things:
  • Phil 2:19 : 19 But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.
  • Col 1:7 : 7 As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,
  • Col 4:9 : 9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.
  • 1 Thess 3:2-3 : 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith; 3 So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.
  • Num 12:7 : 7 My servant Moses is not so; he is true to me in all my house:
  • Prov 13:17 : 17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
  • Matt 24:45 : 45 Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?
  • Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
  • Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
  • Acts 19:21-22 : 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome. 22 And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.
  • 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
  • 1 Cor 4:15 : 15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
  • 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

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  • 1 Cor 4:14-16
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    14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.

    15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.

    16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.

  • 1 Tim 1:2-3
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    2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3 It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

  • 1 Cor 11:1-2
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    1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

    2 Now I am pleased to see that you keep me in memory in all things, and that you give attention to the teaching which was handed down from me to you.

  • 1 Thess 3:5-6
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    5 For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

    6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

  • Phil 2:19
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    19 But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.

  • 1 Tim 4:6
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    6 If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

  • 1 Thess 3:2
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    2 We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

  • 2 Tim 2:1-2
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    1 So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

    2 And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

  • Col 4:7
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    7 Tychicus will give you news of all my business: he is a dear brother and true servant and helper in the word;

  • 1 Cor 16:10
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    10 Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear; because he is doing the Lord's work, even as I am:

  • 1 Tim 1:18
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    18 This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

  • 2 Tim 1:13
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    13 Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Pet 1:12
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    12 For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
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    15 And I will take every care so that you may have a clear memory of these things after my death.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

  • Col 2:5
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    5 For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

  • Phil 4:9
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    9 The things which came to you by my teaching and preaching, and which you saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.

  • 1 Cor 4:18
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    18 Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.

  • 2 Tim 1:2-5
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    2 To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3 I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day

    4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;

    5 Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

  • Phil 1:3
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    3 I give praise to my God at every memory of you,

  • Col 1:7
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    7 As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

  • Col 4:9
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    9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

  • Gal 4:19
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    19 My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • 2 Pet 3:1
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    1 My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;

  • Acts 20:18
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    18 And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15 And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.

    16 It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

  • Phil 3:17
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    17 Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

  • 1 Tim 4:11
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    11 Let these be your orders and your teaching.

  • Phil 1:7
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    7 So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

  • 1 Thess 1:7
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    7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

  • Gal 4:12
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    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • Phlm 1:4
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    4 I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

  • 2 Tim 4:9
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    9 Do your best to come to me before long:

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16 And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

  • Phil 2:22
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    22 But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

  • 2 Tim 1:11
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    11 Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;