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2 Timothy 2:1
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You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You then, Timothy, my child, be strong in the grace we have in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Timothy, my child, Christ Jesus is kind, and you must let him make you strong.
So then, you, my son, be empowered by the grace that comes from the Messiah Yeshua.
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.
Timothy, you are a son to me. Be strong in the grace that we have because we belong to Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.
YOU, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
As for you, my son, be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus.
You, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Then my child, you be empowered by grace in Christ Jesus.
So you, my son, be strong [constantly strengthened] and empowered in the grace that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Messiah Yeshua.
As for you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.Ephesians 6:10; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2;">[xr]
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is by Jesus the Messiah.
Thou therfore my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christe Iesus.
Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my son, be strong through the grace which is by Jesus Christ.
You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Therfor thou, my sone, be coumfortid in grace that is in Crist Jhesu.
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus.
So you, my son, be strong in the loving-favor of Christ Jesus.
You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;
Thou, therefore, my child, be empowering thyself in the favour that is in Christ Jesus,
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Thou therfore my sonne be stronge in the grace that is in Christ Iesu.
Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,
Thou therfore my sonne, be stronge thorow the grace which is in Christ Iesu.
As for you, my son, strenuously acquit yourself of the charge you have receiv'd from Christ Jesus.
Listen Timothy, you are like a son to me and you must be strong in the grace that is found in Christ Jesus.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my: 2 Timothy 1:2, 1 Timothy 1:2, 1 Timothy 1:18
be: 2 Timothy 1:7, Joshua 1:7, Haggai 2:4, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, 2 Peter 3:18
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:28 - charge Joshua Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:6 - Be strong 1 Samuel 23:16 - strengthened 1 Kings 2:2 - be thou 1 Chronicles 22:13 - be strong 2 Chronicles 19:11 - Deal courageously 2 Chronicles 32:7 - strong Psalms 71:16 - I will go Isaiah 35:4 - Be strong Daniel 10:19 - be strong Daniel 11:32 - shall be Zechariah 8:9 - Let Zechariah 10:12 - I will Luke 2:40 - strong Romans 4:20 - but was Romans 15:1 - strong 2 Corinthians 8:7 - this Galatians 1:6 - the grace Colossians 1:11 - unto 1 Timothy 3:13 - great 1 Timothy 6:20 - O Timothy Hebrews 13:9 - it is 1 John 2:14 - because ye are
Cross-References
First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don't see. Earth was a soup of nothingness, a bottomless emptiness, an inky blackness. God's Spirit brooded like a bird above the watery abyss.
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground— God hadn't yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)— God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul!
Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
He wrote on, "Blessed be the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, and who gave King David a son so wise, so knowledgeable and shrewd, to build a temple for God and a palace for himself. I've sent you Huram-Abi—he's already on his way—he knows the construction business inside and out. His mother is from Dan and his father from Tyre. He knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, in purple, violet, linen, and crimson textiles; he is also an expert engraver and competent to work out designs with your artists and architects, and those of my master David, your father.
Then on the twenty-fourth day of this month, the People of Israel gathered for a fast, wearing burlap and faces smudged with dirt as signs of repentance. The Israelites broke off all relations with foreigners, stood up, and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their parents. While they stood there in their places, they read from the Book of The Revelation of God , their God, for a quarter of the day. For another quarter of the day they confessed and worshiped their God . A group of Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani—stood on the platform and cried out to God , their God, in a loud voice. The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "On your feet! Bless God , your God, for ever and ever!" Blessed be your glorious name, exalted above all blessing and praise! You're the one, God , you alone; You made the heavens, the heavens of heavens, and all angels; The earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them; You keep them all alive; heaven's angels worship you!
The skies were made by God 's command; he breathed the word and the stars popped out. He scooped Sea into his jug, put Ocean in his keg.
God 's Message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, Who breathes life into earth's people, makes them alive with his own life: "I am God . I have called you to live right and well. I have taken responsibility for you, kept you safe. I have set you among my people to bind them to me, and provided you as a lighthouse to the nations, To make a start at bringing people into the open, into light: opening blind eyes, releasing prisoners from dungeons, emptying the dark prisons. I am God . That's my name. I don't franchise my glory, don't endorse the no-god idols. Take note: The earlier predictions of judgment have been fulfilled. I'm announcing the new salvation work. Before it bursts on the scene, I'm telling you all about it."
God , Creator of the heavens— he is, remember, G od. Maker of earth— he put it on its foundations, built it from scratch. He didn't go to all that trouble to just leave it empty, nothing in it. He made it to be lived in. This God says: "I am God , the one and only. I don't just talk to myself or mumble under my breath. I never told Jacob, ‘Seek me in emptiness, in dark nothingness.' I am God . I work out in the open, saying what's right, setting things right. So gather around, come on in, all you refugees and castoffs. They don't seem to know much, do they— those who carry around their no-god blocks of wood, praying for help to a dead stick? So tell me what you think. Look at the evidence. Put your heads together. Make your case. Who told you, and a long time ago, what's going on here? Who made sense of things for you? Wasn't I the one? God ? It had to be me. I'm the only God there is— The only God who does things right and knows how to help. So turn to me and be helped—saved!— everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am God , the only God there is, the one and only. I promise in my own name: Every word out of my mouth does what it says. I never take back what I say. Everyone is going to end up kneeling before me. Everyone is going to end up saying of me, ‘Yes! Salvation and strength are in God !'" All who have raged against him will be brought before him, disgraced by their unbelief. And all who are connected with Israel will have a robust, praising, good life in God !
"Pay close attention now: I'm creating new heavens and a new earth. All the earlier troubles, chaos, and pain are things of the past, to be forgotten. Look ahead with joy. Anticipate what I'm creating: I'll create Jerusalem as sheer joy, create my people as pure delight. I'll take joy in Jerusalem, take delight in my people: No more sounds of weeping in the city, no cries of anguish; No more babies dying in the cradle, or old people who don't enjoy a full lifetime; One-hundredth birthdays will be considered normal— anything less will seem like a cheat. They'll build houses and move in. They'll plant fields and eat what they grow. No more building a house that some outsider takes over, No more planting fields that some enemy confiscates, For my people will be as long-lived as trees, my chosen ones will have satisfaction in their work. They won't work and have nothing come of it, they won't have children snatched out from under them. For they themselves are plantings blessed by God , with their children and grandchildren likewise God -blessed. Before they call out, I'll answer. Before they've finished speaking, I'll have heard. Wolf and lamb will graze the same meadow, lion and ox eat straw from the same trough, but snakes—they'll get a diet of dirt! Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill anywhere on my Holy Mountain," says God .
But the Portion-of-Jacob is the real thing. He put the whole universe together And pays special attention to Israel. His name? God -of-the-Angel-Armies!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou therefore, my son,.... The illative particle, "therefore", shows the connection between this and the preceding chapter; the appellation, "thou, my son", expresses the apostle's tender affection for Timothy, and is the rather used to engage his attention to the advice he was about to give him; which is, that since he had received the true grace of God, and unfeigned faith dwelt in him; and since he had such gifts, qualifying him for the work of the ministry; and since so good a thing as the glorious Gospel of the blessed God was committed to his trust; and since there were so many who had departed from it, and so few that abode by it, he would have him
be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus; by which may be meant either the free favour and love of God in Christ, Romans 8:39 which is in itself always strong, immovable, and unalterable; and is the strength and security of the saints, though they have not always the same strong believing views of it; and to be strong in it, is to be rooted and grounded in it, and to have a strong sense and firm persuasion of interest in it, and that nothing can separate from it: or else the Gospel, which is a declaration of grace, and is in Christ, and comes by him; and to be strong in it, is to preach it boldly, to defend it bravely, and courageously oppose every error and heresy, and every abettor thereof; and it also becomes every private believer to hold it fast, stand fast in it, abide by it, and earnestly contend for it; and so the phrase may stand opposed to
תקיף באוריתא, or גבר, "one strong in the law", which is so often used by the Jews d: or rather by grace is meant the fulness of grace which is in Christ, for the supply of his people; for in that grace which is in him, and not in that which is in themselves, should their dependence be. It is very agreeable to be strong in grace received, in point of exercise, but not in point of contentment; so as to rest satisfied with the present measure of it, without growing in it, and going on to perfection; and much less in point of consolation, so as to derive peace and comfort from it; and still less in point of trust and confidence in it; for it is but a creature, though a very glorious one, being the workmanship of God, and very variable as to its exercise, and as yet imperfect; and not that, but the object of it, is to be trusted in: though indeed a person's enjoyment of everlasting glory and happiness may be strongly concluded from the work of grace which is begun in him; that being an immortal seed, and a well of living water springing up into eternal life; and with which glory is inseparably connected. But grace in Christ is what believers should always have recourse unto, and exercise faith on; and not only believe that there is such a fulness of grace in Christ, which they have both heard of and seen, and which they know is laid up for them, and given to them, and is sufficient for them; but they should go forth out of themselves unto it, and draw water with joy out of the full wells of salvation in Christ: and this grace is of a strengthening nature, both to ministers of the word, to enable them to fulfil their ministry, to bear reproaches, afflictions, and persecution for the Gospel, and the infirmities of weak brethren; and to private believers, to strengthen them against every corruption, temptation, and snare, to exercise every grace, and discharge every branch of duty.
d Targum in Ruth ii. 1. & in Psal. lxxxii. 1. & cxii. 2. & in Eccl. x. 17. & in Cant. viii. 10, vid. T. Bab. Sota, fol. 14. 1. & Tzeror Hammor, fol. 9. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou therefore - In view of the fact stated in the previous chapter, that many had turned away from the apostle, and had forsaken the paths of truth.
Be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus; - compare the notes at Ephesians 6:10. The meaning is, Be strong, relying on the grace which the Lord Jesus only can impart.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER II.
He exhorts Timothy to constancy, fidelity, and courage; and to
acquit himself as a true soldier of Jesus Christ; and patiently
expect the fruit of his labours, 1-7.
What the apostle's doctrine was relative to Christ, 8.
He mentions his own sufferings and consolations, 9-13.
What Timothy is to preach, how he is to acquit himself, and what
he is to shun, 14-16.
Of Hymeneus and Philetus, and their errors, 17, 18.
Of the foundation of God, and its security, 19.
The simile of a great house and its utensils, 20, 21.
Timothy is to avoid youthful lusts, and foolish and unlearned
questions, 22, 23.
How he is to act in reference to false teachers, 24-26.
NOTES ON CHAP. II.
Verse 2 Timothy 2:1. Be strong in the grace — Though the genuine import of the word grace is favour, yet it often implies an active principle communicated from God; light directing how to act, and power enabling to act according to the light.
