2 Timothy 1:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Χάριν ἔχω τῷ Θεῷ, ᾧ λατρεύω ἀπὸ προγόνων ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει, ὡς ἀδιάλειπτον ἔχω τὴν περὶ σοῦ μνείαν ἐν ταῖς δεήσεσίν μου νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας·

Transliteration

Charin echō to the Theō, whom latreuō from progonōn in kathara syneidēsei, as adialeipton echō the concerning you mneian in the deēsesin of me nyktos and hēmeras;

Grammar Details

*Charin echō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I have thanks/gratitude
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - indirect object/recipient
*latreuō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I serve/worship
*progonōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - source/origin
*kathara*: dative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective
*syneidēsei*: dative, feminine, singular - manner/means
*adialeipton*: accusative, feminine, singular - attributive adjective
*echō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I have/hold
*mneian*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
*sou*: genitive, 2nd singular - objective genitive
*deēsesin*: dative, feminine, plural - location/sphere
*mou*: genitive, 1st singular - possession
*nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - time
*hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - time

Word Meanings

*Charin*: gratitude/thanks/grace
*latreuō*: serve/worship/minister to
*progonōn*: ancestors/forefathers/predecessors
*kathara*: clean/pure/undefiled
*syneidēsei*: conscience/moral consciousness/awareness
*adialeipton*: unceasing/constant/without interruption
*mneian*: remembrance/mention/recollection
*deēsesin*: prayers/petitions/supplications
*nyktos*: night/darkness
*hēmeras*: day/daylight

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Rom 1:8-9 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
Acts 23:1 : 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 24:14 : 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
1 Tim 1:5 : 5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Acts 22:3 : 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Luke 2:37 : 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
2 Tim 1:5 : 5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Acts 26:4 : 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Rom 9:1 : 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Gal 1:14 : 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Eph 1:16 : 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 Thess 3:10 : 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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