1 Timothy 1:18

This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James 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;

In Context

17Now, unto the King of the ages,—incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen!

19Holding faith and a good conscience,—which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck:—

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:12Because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but, against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-holders, of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenlies.

1 Timothy 1:2unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Timothy 4:4Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received,—

1 Timothy 6:12Be contesting the noble contest of the faith,—lay hold of the age-abiding life—unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, my beloved child: Favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 4:1I adjure [thee] before God, and Christ Jesus—Who is about to be judging living and dead,—both as to his forthshining and his kingdom,

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:13-18

Perverters Reproved. ( a. d. 64.) 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.… Read the whole commentary →

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