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1 Timothy 1:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 18 This instruction* I entrust to you, my child Timothy, in harmony with the prophecies that were made about you, that by these you may go on waging the fine warfare,+

1 Timothy 1:18

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 18 Ταύτην This τὴν the παραγγελίαν charging παρατίθεμαί I am putting alongside σοι, to you, τέκνον child Τιμόθεε, Timothy, κατὰ according to τὰς the προαγούσας going before ἐπὶ upon σὲ you προφητείας, prophecies, ἵνα in order that στρατεύῃ you may do military service ἐν in αὐταῖς them τὴν the καλὴν fine στρατείαν, military service,

1 Timothy 1:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 18 This mandate+ I commit to you, child, Timothy, in accord with the predictions+ that led directly on to you, that by these you may go on waging the fine warfare;+

1 Timothy 1:18

The Bible in Living English
- 18 *** This injunction I address to you, my child Timothy, in accordance with the prophecies that led the way to you, that under them you should fight the good campaign,

1 Timothy 1:18

American Standard Version
- 18 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;

1 Timothy 1:18

The Emphasized Bible
- 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,

1 Timothy 1:18

King James Version
- 18 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;

1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:18
  
  instruction: Or “mandate; order; command.”—See study note on 1Ti 1:5.
  
  my child: Used by Paul as a term of endearment.—2Ti 1:2; Tit 1:4; Phm 10; see study notes on Mt 9:2; 1Ti 1:2.
  
  in harmony with the prophecies that were made about you: Paul reminds Timothy of the prophecies that had been made about him and apparently about his future role in the congregation. These prophecies were made through the operation of God’s spirit. (See study note on 1Ti 4:14.) They seem to have included the authorization for Timothy’s assignment, since Paul says that by these, that is, the prophecies, Timothy could wage spiritual warfare against false teachers.
  
  waging the fine warfare: As at 2Co 10:3, Paul here uses warfare to illustrate the ongoing struggle to defend the congregation against harmful influences. Timothy’s role in that warfare was to protect the congregation against those who sought to infiltrate it and corrupt it with false doctrines.—1Ti 1:3, 4; see study note on 2Co 10:3.