1 Timothy 1:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Timothy, my child, I entrust this charge to you, in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    This{G3778} charge{G3852} I commit{G3908} unto you,{G4671} my child{G5043} Timothy,{G5095} according to{G2596} the prophecies{G4394} which led{G4254} the way{G1909} to{G2596} you,{G4571} that{G2443} by{G1722} them{G846} you may war{G4754} the good{G2570} warfare;{G4752}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This{G5026} charge{G3852} I commit{G3908}{(G5731)} unto thee{G4671}, son{G5043} Timothy{G5095}, according to{G2596} the prophecies{G4394} which went before{G4254}{(G5723)} on{G1909} thee{G4571}, that{G2443} thou{G4754} by{G1722} them{G846} mightest war{G4754}{(G5735)} a good{G2570} warfare{G4752};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timotheus accordynge to the prophisies which in tyme past were prophisied of the yt thou in them shuldest fyght a good fyght

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This commaundement commytte I vnto the (my sonne Timotheus) acordinge to ye prophecies which in tyme past were prophecied of the, that thou in them shuldest fighte a good fighte,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    This commaundement commit I vnto thee, sonne Timotheus, according to the prophecies, which went before vpon thee, that thou by them shouldest fight a good fight,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    This commaundement commit I vnto thee sonne Timotheus, accordyng to the prophesies which went before vpon thee, that thou in them shouldest fyght a good fyght:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This charge I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.
  • Eph 6:12-18 : 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of this present darkness, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist and the breastplate of righteousness in place. 15 And as shoes for your feet, put on the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints.
  • Phil 2:22 : 22 But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father, he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
  • 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 2 Tim 2:1-5 : 1 So then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also. 3 Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of civilian life; instead, they strive to please the one who enlisted them. 5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, they do not receive a victor's crown unless they compete according to the rules.
  • 2 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 3 For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they will gather teachers for themselves to satisfy their itching ears.
  • 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.
  • 2 Cor 10:3-4 : 3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. 4 The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but they are powerful through God for the destruction of strongholds. We demolish arguments
  • 1 Tim 6:12-14 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you. 14 Keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Tim 1:2 : 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • 1 Tim 1:11-12 : 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which I have been entrusted with. 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service.
  • 1 Tim 4:4 : 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
  • Titus 1:4 : 4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
  • Phlm 1:10 : 10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I became a father to while in my chains.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Tim 1:1-5
    5 verses
    78%

    1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and Christ Jesus our hope,

    2 to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3 Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went to Macedonia, so that you might command certain people not to teach false doctrines,

    4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship of God that is by faith.

    5 The goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.

  • 1 Tim 1:19
    77%

    19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have shipwrecked their faith.

  • 1 Tim 6:11-14
    4 verses
    77%

    11 But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

    12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

    13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you.

    14 Keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Tim 6:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.

    20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.

    21 Some, by professing it, have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

  • 2 Tim 2:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1 So then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

    2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.

    3 Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Tim 1:11-14
    4 verses
    75%

    11 For this purpose, I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

    12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

    13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

    14 Guard the good deposit entrusted to you through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

  • 2 Tim 1:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

    2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

    3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

  • 1 Tim 1:11
    74%

    11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which I have been entrusted with.

  • 1 Tim 4:6
    73%

    6 If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

  • 1 Cor 4:17
    73%

    17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

  • 1 Tim 1:17
    72%

    17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

  • 2 Tim 1:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5 I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that it now lives in you also.

    6 For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
    71%

    1 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, by His appearing and His kingdom:

  • 1 Tim 4:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11 Command and teach these things.

    12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.

    13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

  • 2 Tim 4:7
    71%

    7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith.

  • 1 Tim 4:15
    71%

    15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
    71%

    15 And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.

  • 2 Tim 3:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 But you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you have learned it.

    15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • Titus 1:3
    71%

    3 At the proper time, He revealed His word through preaching, which I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior.

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14 Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.

    15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
    70%

    10 But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance.

  • 2 Tim 4:5
    70%

    5 But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

  • Titus 1:5
    70%

    5 I left you in Crete for this reason, so that you might set in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you.

  • Phlm 1:8
    69%

    8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • Titus 3:8
    69%

    8 This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for all people.

  • 2 Pet 1:12
    69%

    12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.

  • 1 Thess 3:2
    69%

    2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and God's servant, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

  • 2 Pet 3:2
    69%

    2 to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior communicated through your apostles.

  • Phil 1:30
    69%

    30 since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.