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

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:112 words
GreekMeaning
ΣὺSy
You yourselfpronounG4771
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
τέκνονteknon
childnounG5043
μουmou
of minepronounG1473
ἐνδυναμοῦendynamou
do be strongverbG1743
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
χάριτιchariti
gracenounG5485
τῇ
that isarticleG3588
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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God's faithfulness through history - 2 Timothy 2
This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse ever...
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