Matthew 1:18-25 New International Version
Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.(A) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce(B) her quietly.
20 But after he had considered this, an angel(C) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream(D) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c](E) because he will save his people from their sins.”(F)
22 All this took place to fulfill(G) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[d](H) (which means “God with us”).
24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel(I) of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.(J)
Footnotes
- Matthew 1:18 Or The origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this
- Matthew 1:19 Or was a righteous man and
- Matthew 1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord saves.
- Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 7:14
Cross references
- Matthew 1:18 : Lk 1:35
- Matthew 1:19 : Dt 24:1
- Matthew 1:20 : S Ac 5:19
- Matthew 1:20 : S Mt 27:19
- Matthew 1:21 : S Lk 1:31
- Matthew 1:21 : Ps 130:8; S Lk 2:11; S Jn 3:17; Ac 5:31; S Ro 11:14; Tit 2:14
- Matthew 1:22 : Mt 2:15, 17, 23; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17; 21:4; 26:54, 56; 27:9; Lk 4:21; 21:22; 24:44; Jn 13:18; 19:24, 28, 36
- Matthew 1:23 : Isa 7:14; 8:8, 10
- Matthew 1:24 : S Ac 5:19
- Matthew 1:25 : ver 21; S Lk 1:31
2 Timothy 1:8-12 New International Version
8 So do not be ashamed(A) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(B) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(C) by the power of God. 9 He has saved(D) us and called(E) us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done(F) but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed(G) through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus,(H) who has destroyed death(I) and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 And of this gospel(J) I was appointed(K) a herald and an apostle and a teacher.(L) 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(M) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(N) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(O)
Cross references
- 2 Timothy 1:8 : ver 12, 16; Mk 8:38
- 2 Timothy 1:8 : S Eph 3:1
- 2 Timothy 1:8 : 2Ti 2:3, 9; 4:5
- 2 Timothy 1:9 : S Ro 11:14
- 2 Timothy 1:9 : S Ro 8:28
- 2 Timothy 1:9 : S Eph 2:9
- 2 Timothy 1:10 : Eph 1:9
- 2 Timothy 1:10 : S 1Ti 6:14
- 2 Timothy 1:10 : 1Co 15:26, 54
- 2 Timothy 1:11 : ver 8
- 2 Timothy 1:11 : S Ac 9:15
- 2 Timothy 1:11 : 1Ti 2:7
- 2 Timothy 1:12 : ver 8, 16; Mk 8:38
- 2 Timothy 1:12 : ver 14; 1Ti 6:20
- 2 Timothy 1:12 : ver 18; S 1Co 1:8; 2Ti 4:8
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