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1 Timothy 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;


1 Timothy 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 2:512 words
GreekMeaning
εἷςheis
OneadjectiveG1519
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
θεόςtheos
God there isnounG2316
εἷςheis
oneadjectiveG1519
καὶkai
thenadverbG2532
μεσίτηςmesitēs
mediatornounG3316
θεοῦtheou
between GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
mennounG444
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
the mannounG444
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 2:5

He had before said, “to come to the knowledge of the truth,” implying that the world is not in the truth. Now he says, “that there is one God,” that is, not as some say, many, and that He has sent His Son as Mediator, thus giving proof that He will have all men to be saved. But is not the Son God? Most truly He is; why then does he say, “One God”? In contradistinction to the idols; not to the Son. For he is discoursing about truth and error. Now a mediator ought to have…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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