1 Timothy 1:10-11

New Catholic Bible

¹⁰for those who are fornicators, sodomites,^[a] slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching ¹¹that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.

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1 Timothy 1:10 Sodomites: adult males who have relations with boy prostitutes. The latter are also known as catamites after the Latin name (Catamitus) of Ganymede, the cupbearer of the gods in Greek mythology. See also Rom 1:26f and 1 Cor 6:9. Slave traders: literally, “dealers in men,” who included slaves but also men destined to be thrown into the arena or to serve unmentionable vices.

1 Timothy 1:10-11

King James Version

¹⁰For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

¹¹According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

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1 Timothy 1:10-11

New King James Version

¹⁰for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is ^[a]contrary to sound doctrine, ¹¹according to the glorious gospel of the ^(A)blessed God which was ^(B)committed to my trust.

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1 Timothy 1:10 opposed

1 Timothy 1:10-11

New International Version

¹⁰for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine^(A) ¹¹that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.^(B)

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