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2 Timothy 1:2 — King James Version← Study notes

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.


2 Timothy 1:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 1:215 words
GreekMeaning
ΤιμοθέῳTimotheō
To TimothynounG5095
ἀγαπητῷagapētō
my belovedadjectiveG27
τέκνῳteknō
childnounG5043
χάριςcharis
GracenounG5485
ἔλεοςeleos
mercynounG1656
εἰρήνηeirēnē
and peacenounG1515
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
πατρὸςpatros
the FathernounG3962
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 1:2

What is the reason of his writing this second Epistle to Timothy? He had said, “I hope to come unto you shortly” 1 Timothy 3:14, and as this had not taken place, instead of coming to him, he consoles him by a letter, when he was grieving perhaps for his absence, and oppressed by the cares of the government, which he had now taken in hand. For even great men, when they are placed at the helm, and are charged with the direction of the Church, feel the strangeness of their…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on Second Timothy
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