According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
Parallel translations
- WEB according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- BSB that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
- NKJV according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.
- NASB according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
- NLT that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
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Quick answer
Sound doctrine accords with the glorious gospel God entrusted to Paul. It roots all teaching in the good news Paul was commissioned to guard.
Overview
Paul grounds 'sound doctrine' in 'the Good News of the glory of the blessed God.' The gospel is the measure of true teaching, and Paul holds it as a sacred trust. Everything in the letter flows from this entrusted message of God's glory revealed in Christ.
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Cross-references · 25
- Titus 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
- Gal 2:7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
- 1 Tim 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
- Rom 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- 2 Cor 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
- 2 Cor 5:18–20And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
- 2 Tim 1:14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
- Eph 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- Eph 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Eph 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
- 1 Cor 4:1–2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- 1 Tim 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
- Ps 138:2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
- Col 1:25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
- 1 Pet 1:11–12Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
- Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- 2 Cor 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Th 2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
- 2 Cor 3:8–11How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
- 1 Tim 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- 1 Cor 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
- 2 Tim 2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
- Luke 2:10–11And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- 2 Tim 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
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