“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 — Paul's direct encouragement: Timothy must ischiryō (be strengthened) by divine charis (grace) mediated through Christ. Spiritual power flows from christocentric grace.
Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:1
The young sailor at sea is inspired with great confidence, if the Master of the ship has been preserved in a shipwreck. For he will not consider that it is from his inexperience that he is exposed to the storm, but from the nature of things; and this has no little effect upon his mind. In war also the Captain, who sees his General wounded and recovered again, is much encouraged. And thus it produces some consolation to the faithful, that the Apostle should have been exposed…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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