2 Timothy 1:11

King James Version (1611 Edition)

Whereunto I am appointed a Preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For this gospel I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher,

King James Version
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

English Standard Version
for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,

New American Standard Bible
for which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

New Century Version
I was chosen to tell that Good News and to be an apostle and a teacher.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

Legacy Standard Bible
for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

Berean Standard Bible
to which I was appointed a preacher, apostle, and teacher.

Contemporary English Version
My work is to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

Complete Jewish Bible
It was for this Good News that I was appointed a proclaimer, emissary and teacher of the Goyim;

Darby Translation
to which *I* have been appointed a herald and apostle and teacher of [the] nations.

Easy-to-Read Version
I was chosen to tell people that message as an apostle and teacher.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

George Lamsa Translation
To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Good News Translation
God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher to proclaim the Good News,

Lexham English Bible
for which I was appointed a proclaimer and an apostle and a teacher,

Literal Translation
for which I was appointed a herald and apostle and a teacher of nations.

Amplified Bible
for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher [of this good news regarding salvation].

American Standard Version
whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

Bible in Basic English
Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;

Hebrew Names Version
For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Goyim.

International Standard Version
For the sake of this gospelFor which">[fn] I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.of the Gentiles">[fn]Acts 9:15; Ephesians 3:7-8; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 4:17;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
of which I am appointed an herald and an apostle and a teacher of the nations:

Murdock Translation
of which I am constituted a herald and a legate, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherunto I am appoynted, a preacher and Apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:

English Revised Version
whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

World English Bible
For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Weymouth's New Testament
of which I have been appointed a preacher, Apostle and teacher, to the Gentiles.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In which Y am set a prechour and apostle, and maistir of hethene men.

Update Bible Version
to which I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher.

Webster's Bible Translation
To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

New English Translation
For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

New King James Version
to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. [fn]

New Living Translation
And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.

New Life Bible
I have been chosen to be a missionary and a preacher and a teacher of this Good News.

New Revised Standard
For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whereunto, I, have been appointed herald and apostle and teacher;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherein I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and teacher of the Gentiles.

Revised Standard Version
For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
whervnto I am apoynted a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher of the gentyls:

Young's Literal Translation
to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
whervnto I am appoynted a preacher and an Apostell, and a teacher of the Heythen:

Mace New Testament (1729)
For this I was establish'd the herald, the apostle, and doctor of the Gentiles. this has drawn upon me the evils I suffer.

THE MESSAGE
This is the Message I've been set apart to proclaim as preacher, emissary, and teacher. It's also the cause of all this trouble I'm in. But I have no regrets. I couldn't be more sure of my ground—the One I've trusted in can take care of what he's trusted me to do right to the end.

Simplified Cowboy Version
And I was chosen to be a voice in the darkness, a teacher in times of trial and trouble, and a cowboy who gathers the lost with the good news.

Contextual Overview

⁶ Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands. ⁷ For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde. ⁸ Bee not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but bee thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God, ⁹ Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen vs in Christ Iesus, before the world began, ¹⁰ But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie to light, through the Gospel: ¹¹ Whereunto I am appointed a Preacher, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. ¹² For the which cause I also suffer these things; neuerthelesse, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I haue beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day. ¹³ Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus. ¹⁴ That good thing which was committed vnto thee, keepe, by the holy Ghost which dwelleth in vs.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 9:15, Ephesians 3:7, Ephesians 3:8, 1 Timothy 1:7, 1 Timothy 2:7

Reciprocal: John 7:35 - teach John 15:16 - ordained Acts 13:2 - they Acts 22:21 - for Acts 26:17 - the Gentiles Romans 1:1 - called Romans 11:13 - the apostle Romans 15:16 - I should 1 Corinthians 9:1 - I not an 2 Corinthians 3:6 - hath Galatians 1:16 - that Galatians 2:7 - the gospel of the uncircumcision Ephesians 3:2 - ye Ephesians 3:5 - in other Philippians 1:17 - that Colossians 1:23 - whereof 1 Timothy 1:1 - by 1 Timothy 1:11 - which Titus 1:3 - which James 3:1 - be

Cross-References

Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters vnder the heauen be gathered together vnto one place, and let the dry land appeare: and it was so.

Genesis 1:13
And the euening and the morning were the third day.

Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there bee lights in the firmament of the heauen, to diuide the day from the night: and let them be for signes and for seasons, and for dayes and yeeres.

Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the starres also.

Genesis 1:17
And God set them in the firmament of the heauen, to giue light vpon the earth:

Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the mouing creature that hath life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the open firmament of heauen.

Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold, I haue giuen you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon the face of all the earth, and euery tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed, to you it shall be for meat:

Genesis 2:5
And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow euery tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food: the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and euill.

Genesis 2:16
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of euery tree of the garden thou mayest freely eate.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher,.... Both from eternity, in the counsel and purpose of God, Acts 9:15 and in time, by the church at Antioch, and the prophets in it, according to the express order of the Holy Ghost, Acts 13:2. And if ever there was a preacher of the Gospel, Paul was one; he preached purely, powerfully, publicly, constantly, boldly, and with all faithfulness and integrity:

and an apostle; that is, of the Gentiles, as follows, and as he elsewhere styles himself, Romans 11:13 for it does not run so smooth and easy to connect this with the word Gospel. In 2 Timothy 1:1, he is called the apostle of Jesus Christ, because he was sent by him; and here the apostle of the Gentiles, because, he was sent to them; and this by the same appointment, by which he became a preacher:

and a teacher of the Gentiles; though all the apostles, by their commission, were sent to teach all nations, or the Gentiles in the several parts of the world, as well as Jews; yet the apostle was eminently a teacher of them; his work chiefly lay among them; the Gospel of the uncircumcision, or the ministration of the Gospel to the uncircumcised Gentiles, was committed to him; and he was a teacher of them in faith and verity, as in 1 Timothy 2:7. The Alexandrian copy only reads, "and a teacher".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher - That is, I am appointed to make these truths known; see the notes at Ephesians 3:7-8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. Whereunto I am appointed a preacher — κηρυξ, a herald. Matthew 3:17; Matthew 3:17.

And an apostle — Sent immediately from God to man.

A teacher — One whose business it is to instruct men, and particularly the Gentiles, to whom he was especially sent; to proclaim the doctrines of eternal life, the resurrection and final incorruptibility of the human body; and, in a word, the salvation both of the body and soul of man by Christ Jesus.