1 Corinthians 16:10

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“If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.”

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BSBPD

“If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 16:10 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 16:1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
  2. Acts 19:22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
  3. Romans 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
  4. 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  6. 1 Corinthians 16:11No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.
  7. 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  9. Philippians 2:19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
  11. 1 Thessalonians 4:12Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

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