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May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace. <a href="/esv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/kjv/1_timothy/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/nkjv/1_timothy/1.htm">New King James Version</a> To Timothy, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/nasb_/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/nasb/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/nasb77/1_timothy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/lsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> To Timothy, my genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/amp/1_timothy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/csb/1_timothy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/hcsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> To Timothy, my true son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/asv/1_timothy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/cev/1_timothy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Timothy, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind and merciful to you. May they bless you with peace! <a href="/erv/1_timothy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/gwt/1_timothy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> To Timothy, a genuine child in faith. Good will, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord are yours! <a href="/gnt/1_timothy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> To Timothy, my true son in the faith: May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace. <a href="/isv/1_timothy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> To: Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, be yours! <a href="/net/1_timothy/1.htm">NET Bible</a> to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! <a href="/nheb/1_timothy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/wbt/1_timothy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> To Timothy, my own true son in the faith. May grace, mercy and peace be granted to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_timothy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/web/1_timothy/1.htm">World English Bible</a> to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_timothy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> to Timotheus—genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! <a href="/blb/1_timothy/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/ylt/1_timothy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> to Timotheus -- genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord, <a href="/slt/1_timothy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To Timothy, genuine child in the faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_timothy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/cpdv/1_timothy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> to Timothy, beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/nabre/1_timothy/1.htm">New American Bible</a> to Timothy, my true child in faith: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/nrsvce/1_timothy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> To Timothy, my loyal child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_timothy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To Ti-mo’the-us, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God, our Father, and Christ Jesus our LORD. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_timothy/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> To Timotheus, a true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God Our Father and The Messiah Yeshua, Our Lord.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_timothy/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> to Timothy, my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_timothy/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> to Timothy, my beloved son in the faith. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/haweis/1_timothy/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> to Timothy, my genuine son in faith: grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_timothy/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/wey/1_timothy/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> To Timothy, my own true son in the faith. May grace, mercy and peace be granted to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/worrell/1_timothy/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> to Timothy, a true child in faith: grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/worsley/1_timothy/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> to Timothy my true son in the faith, be grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/parallel/1_timothy/1-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkcLX59OJyU?start=8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_timothy/1.htm">Paul's Greeting to Timothy</a> 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2<a href="/greek/5095.htm" title="5095: Timotheō (N-DMS) -- Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul. From time and theos; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian.">To Timothy,</a> <a href="/greek/1103.htm" title="1103: gnēsiō (Adj-DNS) -- From the same as genesia; legitimate, i.e. Genuine.">my true</a> <a href="/greek/5043.htm" title="5043: teknō (N-DNS) -- A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.">child</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistei (N-DFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">the faith:</a> <a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: Charis (N-NFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">Grace,</a> <a href="/greek/1656.htm" title="1656: eleos (N-NNS) -- Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.">mercy,</a> <a href="/greek/1515.htm" title="1515: eirēnē (N-NFS) -- Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.">and peace</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">the Father</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord.</a> 3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a> To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">2 Timothy 1:2</a> To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm">1 Corinthians 4:17</a> That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church. <a href="/philippians/2-22.htm">Philippians 2:22</a> But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a> We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, <a href="/2_corinthians/1-1.htm">2 Corinthians 1:1-2</a> Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia: / Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/romans/1-7.htm">Romans 1:7</a> To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/galatians/1-3.htm">Galatians 1:3</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/ephesians/1-2.htm">Ephesians 1:2</a> Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/colossians/1-2.htm">Colossians 1:2</a> To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. <a href="/1_peter/1-2.htm">1 Peter 1:2</a> according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. <a href="/2_peter/1-2.htm">2 Peter 1:2</a> Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. <a href="/jude/1-2.htm">Jude 1:2</a> Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. <a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Numbers 6:25-26</a> may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1</a> For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>To Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.Timothy.<a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Acts 16:1-3</a> Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: … <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a> And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:my.<a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">1 Timothy 1:18</a> 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;<a href="/1_corinthians/4-14.htm">1 Corinthians 4:14-17</a> I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you… <a href="/philippians/2-19.htm">Philippians 2:19-22</a> But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state… Grace.<a href="/romans/1-7.htm">Romans 1:7</a> To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.<a href="/galatians/1-3.htm">Galatians 1:3</a> Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,<a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">2 Timothy 1:2</a> To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/philippians/2-20.htm">Genuine</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-18.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-2.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-16.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-1.htm">Timotheus</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-1.htm">Timothy</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Genuine</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-14.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-6.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-20.htm">Timotheus</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Timothy</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-4.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">1 Timothy 1</div>1. <a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm">Paul declares Timothy is faithful to the charge which was given him at his going to Macedonia.</a> 5. <a href="/1_timothy/1-5.htm">The right use and end of the law.</a> 11. <a href="/1_timothy/1-11.htm">Paul's calling to be an apostle;</a> 20. <a href="/1_timothy/1-20.htm">and the disobedience or Hymenaeus and Alexander.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_timothy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Paul addresses Timothy with deep affection and spiritual kinship, indicating a close mentor-mentee relationship. Timothy was a young pastor in Ephesus, a city known for its temple to Artemis and a hub of early Christian activity. Paul’s reference to Timothy as his "true child" underscores the authenticity of Timothy's faith and his role in continuing Paul's ministry. This phrase reflects the practice of spiritual fatherhood, where mature believers guide and nurture younger ones in the faith, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm">1 Corinthians 4:17</a> and <a href="/philippians/2-22.htm">Philippians 2:22</a>. Timothy's mother was Jewish, and his father was Greek, which positioned him uniquely to bridge cultural divides in the early church (<a href="/acts/16.htm">Acts 16:1-3</a>).Grace, mercy, and peace: These three blessings are common in Pauline greetings, but the inclusion of "mercy" is unique to the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus). "Grace" refers to the unmerited favor of God, foundational to salvation (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>). "Mercy" highlights God's compassion and forgiveness, essential for a leader like Timothy facing challenges and opposition. "Peace" signifies the wholeness and reconciliation with God through Christ, a central theme in Paul's writings (<a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1</a>). Together, these terms encapsulate the fullness of the Christian experience and the resources available to Timothy in his ministry.from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord: This phrase emphasizes the divine source of the blessings Paul imparts. The dual mention of God the Father and Christ Jesus underscores the early Christian understanding of the Trinity and the deity of Christ. The title "Christ Jesus our Lord" affirms Jesus as the Messiah and sovereign ruler, a confession central to the Christian faith (<a href="/philippians/2-11.htm">Philippians 2:11</a>). This reflects the early church's belief in the unity and co-equality of the Father and the Son, as seen in <a href="/john/10-30.htm">John 10:30</a>. The greeting serves as a reminder of the authority and power behind Timothy's mission and the divine support he can rely on.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle and author of the letter, who is writing to Timothy. Paul is a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles. 2. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> A young pastor and protégé of Paul, whom Paul regards as his "true child in the faith." Timothy was a leader in the early church and served in Ephesus. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The first person of the Trinity, from whom grace, mercy, and peace are extended. 4. <a href="/topical/c/christ_jesus_our_lord.htm">Christ Jesus our Lord</a> The second person of the Trinity, through whom believers receive grace, mercy, and peace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_parenthood.htm">Spiritual Parenthood</a> Paul’s reference to Timothy as his "true child in the faith" underscores the importance of spiritual mentorship and discipleship in the Christian community. Believers are encouraged to seek and nurture such relationships. <a href="/topical/g/grace,_mercy,_and_peace.htm">Grace, Mercy, and Peace</a> These three gifts are central to the Christian experience. Grace is the unmerited favor of God, mercy is His compassion and forgiveness, and peace is the tranquility and reconciliation with God. Christians are called to live in these truths and extend them to others. <a href="/topical/d/divine_source.htm">Divine Source</a> The blessings of grace, mercy, and peace originate from God the Father and Christ Jesus. This highlights the Trinitarian nature of God and the unity of the Father and the Son in the believer's life. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership.htm">Role of Leadership</a> Timothy’s role as a leader in the church of Ephesus reminds us of the responsibilities and challenges of church leadership. Leaders are called to be faithful, teach sound doctrine, and guide their congregations with love and integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_timothy_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 1</a> <a href="/q/can_childbearing_lead_to_salvation.htm">Is salvation possible through childbearing?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_spiritual_father's_role.htm">What defines a spiritual father's role?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_1_timothy.htm">Who is the author of 1 Timothy?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'do_the_work_of_an_evangelist'.htm">What does "Do the Work of an Evangelist" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_timothy/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) My own son in the faith.--Timothy was St. Paul's very own son. No fleshly relationship existed between the two, but a closer and far dearer connection. St. Paul had taken him while yet a very young man to be his companion and fellow-labourer (<a href="/acts/16-3.htm" title="Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.">Acts 16:3</a>). He told the Philippian Church he had no one like-minded (with Timothy) who would care for their affairs. He wrote to the Corinthians how Timothy was his beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who would put them in remembrance of his ways in Christ.Mercy.--Between the usual salutation "grace and peace," in these Pastoral Epistles, he introduces "mercy." The nearness of death, the weakness of old age, the dangers, ever increasing, which crowded round Paul, seem to have called forth from him deeper expressions of love and tender pity. Jesus Christ, his "hope," burned before him, a guiding star her brighter and clearer; and the "mercy" of God, which the old man felt he had obtained, he longed to share with others.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_timothy/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - My true child in faith for my own son in the faith, A.V.; peace for and peace, A.V.; the Father for our Father, A.V. and T.R.; Christ Jesus for Jesus Christ, A.V. and T.R. My true child in faith. A most awkward phrase, which can only mean that Timothy was St. Paul's true child because his faith was equal to St. Paul's, which is not St. Paul's meaning. Timothy was St. Paul's own son, because he had begotten him in the gospel (<a href="/1_corinthians/4-14.htm">1 Corinthians 4:14-16</a>; <a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">Philemon 1:10</a>) - his spiritual son. This is best expressed as in the A.V. by "in the faith" (comp. <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a>, where the same idea is expressed by κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν). Grace, mercy, and peace. This varies from the blessing at the beginning of the Epistles to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians, by the addition of the word "mercy," as in <a href="/2_timothy/1-2.htm">2 Timothy 1:2</a> and <a href="/titus/1-4.htm">Titus 1:4</a> in the T.R., and also in 2 John 3 and <a href="/jude/1-2.htm">Jude 1:2</a>. It seems in St. Paul to connect itself with that deeper sense of the need and of the enjoyment of mercy which went with his deepening sense of sin as he drew towards his end, and harmonizes beautifully with what he says in vers. 12-16. The analogy of the other forms of blessing quoted above strongly favors the sense our Father rather than the Father. Whether we read ἡμῶν with the T.R. or omit it with the R.T., the idea of Father is contrasted, not with that of Son, but with that of Lord; the two words express the relation of the Persons of the Godhead, not to each other, but to the Church. <a href="/commentaries/1_timothy/1-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>To Timothy, Τιμοθέῳ (Timotheō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5095.htm">Strong's 5095: </a> Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul. From time and theos; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian. [my] true γνησίῳ (gnēsiō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1103.htm">Strong's 1103: </a> From the same as genesia; legitimate, i.e. Genuine. child τέκνῳ (teknō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5043.htm">Strong's 5043: </a> A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] faith: πίστει (pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Grace, Χάρις (Charis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. mercy, ἔλεος (eleos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1656.htm">Strong's 1656: </a> Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion. [and] peace εἰρήνη (eirēnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1515.htm">Strong's 1515: </a> Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [the] Father πατρὸς (patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Christ Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Lord. κυρίου (kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 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