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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
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  • Protestant (66 books)
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  • 1965
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BBE Bible in Basic English
PT1904 Patriarchal Text 1904 (accented, eBible edition)
1 Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, in the hope of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1 Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν ζωῆς τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
2 To Timothy, my well-loved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Τιμοθέῳ ἀγαπητῷ τέκνῳ· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν.
3 I give praise to God, whose servant I have been, with a heart free from sin, from the time of my fathers, because in my prayers at all times the thought of you is with me, night and day
3 Χάριν ἔχω τῷ Θεῷ, ᾧ λατρεύω ἀπὸ προγόνων ἐν καθαρᾷ συνειδήσει, ὡς ἀδιάλειπτον ἔχω τὴν περὶ σοῦ μνείαν ἐν ταῖς δεήσεσί μου νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας,
4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;
4 ἐπιποθῶν σε ἰδεῖν, μεμνημένος σου τῶν δακρύων, ἵνα χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ,
5 Having in mind your true faith, which first was in your mother's mother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and, I am certain, is now in you.
5 ὑπόμνησιν λαμβάνων τῆς ἐν σοὶ ἀνυποκρίτου πίστεως, ἥτις ἐνῴκησε πρῶτον ἐν τῇ μάμμῃ σου Λωΐδι καὶ τῇ μητρί σου Εὐνίκῃ, πέπεισμαι δὲ ὅτι καὶ ἐν σοί.
6 For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
6 δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν ἀναμιμνήσκω σε ἀναζωπυρεῖν τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν σοὶ διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν μου·
7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.
7 οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς Πνεῦμα δειλίας, ἀλλὰ δυνάμεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ σωφρονισμοῦ.
8 Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;
8 μὴ οὖν ἐπαισχυνθῇς τὸ μαρτύριον τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μηδὲ ἐμὲ τὸν δέσμιον αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ συγκακοπάθησον τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ κατὰ δύναμιν Θεοῦ,
9 Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
9 τοῦ σώσαντος ἡμᾶς καὶ καλέσαντος κλήσει ἁγίᾳ, οὐ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ἡμῶν, ἀλλὰ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν πρόθεσιν καὶ χάριν, τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ πρὸ χρόνων αἰωνίων,
10 But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,
10 φανερωθεῖσαν δὲ νῦν διὰ τῆς ἐπιφανείας τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καταργήσαντος μὲν τὸν θάνατον, φωτίσαντος δὲ ζωὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,
11 Of which I was made a preacher and an Apostle and a teacher;
11 εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κήρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος καὶ διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν.
12 And for which I undergo these things: but I have no feeling of shame. For I have knowledge of him in whom I have faith, and I am certain that he is able to keep that which I have given into his care till that day.
12 δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν καὶ ταῦτα πάσχω, ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνομαι· οἶδα γὰρ ᾧ πεπίστευκα, καὶ πέπεισμαι ὅτι δυνατός ἐστι τὴν παραθήκην μου φυλάξαι εἰς ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν.
13 Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
13 ὑποτύπωσιν ἔχε ὑγιαινόντων λόγων ὧν παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἤκουσας, ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·
14 That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.
14 τὴν καλὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος ἐν ἡμῖν.
15 You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:
15 Οἶδας τοῦτο, ὅτι ἀπεστράφησάν με πάντες οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, ὧν ἐστι Φύγελλος καὶ Ἑρμογένης.
16 May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;
16 δῴη ἔλεος ὁ Κύριος τῷ Ὀνησιφόρου οἴκῳ, ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξε καὶ τὴν ἅλυσίν μου οὐκ ἐπαισχύνθη,
17 But when he was in Rome, he went in search of me everywhere, and came to me
17 ἀλλὰ γενόμενος ἐν Ῥώμῃ σπουδαιότερον ἐζήτησέ με καὶ εὗρε·
18 (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.
18 δῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος εὑρεῖν ἔλεος παρὰ Κυρίου ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ· καὶ ὅσα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ διηκόνησε, βέλτιον σὺ γινώσκεις.

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  • Eunice

    Mother of Timothy

    Timothy's mother, whose sincere faith Paul recalls; she shared it with her mother Lois.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:5

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  • Hermogenes

    Man of Asia who turned away

    One of those in Asia who turned away from Paul.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:15

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  • Lois

    Grandmother of Timothy

    Timothy's grandmother, in whom a sincere faith first lived.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:5

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  • Onesiphorus

    Refresher of Paul

    A man who often refreshed Paul and was not ashamed of his chains, searching for him eagerly in Rome; Paul greets his household.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:19

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  • Phygelus

    Man of Asia who turned away

    One of those in Asia who turned away from Paul.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:15

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Cross references (17)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Hebrews 9:15; John 17:3; John 10:28; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 1 John 5:11–13
  2. 2 2 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 1:2; Acts 16:1; Romans 1:7; Philippians 4:1
  3. 3 Romans 1:8–9; Hebrews 13:8; Acts 24:14; Acts 23:1; Acts 22:3
  4. 4 2 Timothy 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:1; Philippians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:21; Revelation 21:4
  5. 5 1 Timothy 1:5; Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Corinthians 6:6
  6. 6 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 4:10–11; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 2 Peter 3:1
  7. 7 Romans 8:15; 1 John 4:18; John 14:27; Galatians 5:22; Luke 10:19
  8. 8 Romans 1:16; Mark 8:38; 1 Peter 4:13–15; 2 Timothy 4:5; Revelation 12:11
  9. 9 Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:4–5; Ephesians 1:3–4; Romans 11:5–6; Romans 16:25
  10. 10 1 John 1:2; Romans 16:26; Titus 2:11; 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 2:14–15
  11. 11 1 Timothy 2:7; Ephesians 3:7–8; Acts 9:15; 1 Timothy 1:7
  12. 12 Jude 24; 2 Timothy 1:8; 1 Peter 4:19; 2 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 7:25
  13. 13 Titus 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:14; Philippians 4:9; Romans 6:17; 2 Timothy 2:2
  14. 14 John 14:17; Romans 8:13; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:16
  15. 15 2 Timothy 4:16; Philippians 2:21; 2 Timothy 4:10–11; Acts 19:10; Acts 19:27
  16. 16 2 Timothy 4:19; Philemon 20; Ephesians 6:20; Hebrews 10:34; Philemon 7
  17. 18 Hebrews 6:10; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Timothy 1:3; Luke 8:3; Acts 19:1

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 1:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Second Timothy (Homily I)

    What is the reason of his writing this second Epistle to Timothy? He had said, "I hope to come unto thee shortly" (1 Tim. iii.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 1:16 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XXV–XXVII)

    Such an earth was the godly Onesiphorus, unto whose house Thou didst give mercy, because he frequently refreshed Thy Paul, and was not ashamed of his chain. This did also the brethren, and such fruit did they bear, who out of Macedonia supplied what was wanting unto him.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 1:14 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XVII)

    And again, writing to Timothy, That good thing which was committed to thee guard through the Holy Ghost which was given to us.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

  4. Quotes verse 1:14 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapter V)

    "God hath revealed him to us," it is said, "by (dia) the spirit;" and in another place, "That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by (dia) the Holy Ghost;" and again, "To one is given by (dia) the spirit the word of wisdom."

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)

  5. Quotes verse 1:9 Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Doctrine (Book III, Chapters 31–34)

    … speaks of the grace which is given to the saints: "Not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began; but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour." He speaks of the grace as given at a time when those to whom it …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)