1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

Cross-references

1 Timothy 2:7 Related theme

1 Timothy 2:7 reaffirms Paul's appointment as apostle and teacher of Gentiles, deepening the authority claimed in 1:1.

Isaiah 43:11 states 'apart from me there is no savior,' reinforcing the exclusive claim behind 'God our Savior.'

Jude 1:25 Parallel

Jude 1:25 ascribes glory to 'only God our Savior', using the same title as 1 Timothy 1:1 in a closing doxology.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 describes being born again to a 'living hope' through Christ's resurrection — directly connecting that hope to the person of Christ.

Titus 3:6 Parallel

Titus 3:6 refers to Jesus as 'our Savior', paralleling 'Christ Jesus our hope' in 1 Timothy 1:1 and linking salvation to the Spirit’s outpouring.

Titus 3:4 Parallel

Titus 3:4 repeats 'God our Savior', emphasizing God's kindness as the source of salvation, consistent with the opening of 1 Timothy.

Titus 2:13 Parallel

Titus 2:13 calls Jesus 'our great God and Savior' and 'our blessed hope' — combining both titles from 1 Timothy 1:1 into one statement.

Titus 2:10 Parallel

Titus 2:10 uses the identical phrase 'God our Savior', reinforcing the same divine designation from 1 Timothy 1:1 within the Pastoral Epistles.

Titus 1:3 Parallel

Titus 1:3 uses nearly identical phrasing ('command of God our Savior'), emphasizing the divine origin of Paul's preaching commission.

2 Timothy 1:11 states Paul was appointed a herald and apostle for the gospel, directly linking to the apostolic commission by God's command in this verse.

2 Timothy 1:10 calls Christ Jesus 'our Savior' and links his appearing to immortality — echoing the hope and salvation titles in 1 Timothy 1:1.

Colossians 1:27 explicitly states 'Christ in you, the hope of glory' — directly echoing and expanding the title 'Christ Jesus our hope' here.

Acts 9:15 Historical context

Acts 9:15 records God's specific commission of Paul as a chosen instrument, directly connecting to the divine command that authorized his apostleship here.

Isaiah 43:3 Allusion

Isaiah 43:3 identifies God as 'your Savior,' directly echoing Paul's phrase 'God our Savior.'

Luke 1:47 Parallel

Luke 1:47 has Mary exclaim 'God my Savior,' a direct NT parallel to Paul's phrase 'God our Savior.'

Acts 26:16–18 Historical context

Acts 26:16-18 is Paul's own testimony of his apostolic appointment by Christ, reinforcing the divine command behind his apostleship in this verse.

Galatians 1:1 similarly asserts Paul's apostleship is from God and Christ, not human origin, echoing the divine command here.

In Ephesians 2:12, Gentiles are described as 'without hope' apart from Christ — the very hope that in 1 Timothy 1:1 is called Christ Jesus our hope.

Jeremiah 14:8 calls God the 'Hope of Israel' — an OT title that foreshadows Christ being identified as 'our hope' in this verse.

Jeremiah 17:13 again calls the Lord 'the hope of Israel' — the same OT pattern of hope personified, later applied to Christ here.

1 Peter 1:21 says believers' faith and hope are in God through Christ — grounding the hope mentioned here in the work of the risen Christ.

1 John 4:14 Parallel

1 John 4:14 declares Jesus 'Savior of the world', expanding the scope of salvation implied by 'God our Savior' in 1 Timothy 1:1.

1 Corinthians 1:1 also begins with Paul's apostolic calling by God's will, paralleling the commissioning language here.

Romans 15:13 calls God the 'God of hope' — complementing the phrase 'Christ Jesus our hope' here by showing the divine source of hope.

Romans 1:1 Parallel

Romans 1:1 introduces Paul as servant and apostle, while 1 Timothy 1:1 emphasizes his commission by God's command.

Ephesians 4:4 speaks of 'one hope' to which believers are called, echoing Paul's designation of Christ as 'our hope' in 1 Timothy 1:1.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 speaks of 'good hope by grace' given through Christ — reinforcing the theme that Christ is the basis of Christian hope.

Hebrews 6:18 encourages believers to take hold of 'the hope set before us', aligning with Paul's declaration that Christ is 'our hope' in 1 Timothy 1:1.

Hebrews 7:19 introduces 'a better hope' through which we draw near to God, complementing Paul's identification of Christ as 'our hope' in 1 Timothy 1:1.