2 Timothy 4:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:”
2 Timothy 4:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Timothy 4:95 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 4:9
It is worth while to enquire why he calls Timothy to him, inasmuch as he was entrusted with a Church, and a whole nation. It was not from arrogance. For Paul was ready to come to him; for we find him saying, “But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God.” 1 Timothy 3:15 But he was withholden by a strong necessity. He was no longer master of his own movements. He was in prison, and had been confined by Nero, and was all but on the…
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David ChenNote3mo agoLiving with purpose - 2 Timothy 4
God is faithful in every circumstance. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. Go...
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Ruth KimNote3mo agoLessons in obedience - 2 Timothy 4
The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain,...
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