Parangelia denotes a directive or charge given for others to follow.

The attested verses present παραγγελία as a directive given to others: instructions through the Lord, a charge set before Timothy, an order received by a jailer, and strict orders concerning teaching. In 1 Timothy 1:5, its stated goal is love arising from a clean heart, good conscience, and genuine faith.

1. Directive or charge given for action · dominant

   In 1 Thessalonians 4:2, the accusative plural occurs in the statement that instructions were given through the Lord Jesus. In 1 Timothy 1:18, the accusative singular is a charge set before Timothy for fighting the good fight; Acts 16:24 likewise has a singular order received before the jailer imprisoned them, and Acts 5:28 speaks of strict orders concerning teaching. In 1 Timothy 1:5, the genitive singular names the order whose goal is love from a clean heart, good conscience, and genuine faith.

   1 Thessalonians 4:21 Timothy 1:181 Timothy 1:5Acts 16:24Acts 5:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term in these clauses as “instructions,” “charge,” and “order” or “orders.” These renderings confirm the verses' directive setting rather than establish separate lexical senses.