1 Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, secundum promissionem vitæ, quæ est in Christo Jesu, 2 Timotheo carissimo filio: gratia, misericordia, pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Domino nostro. 3 Gratias ago Deo, cui servio a progenitoribus in conscientia pura, quod sine intermissione habeam tui memoriam in orationibus meis, nocte ac die 4 desiderans te videre, memor lacrimarum tuarum, ut gaudio implear, 5 recordationem accipiens ejus fidei, quæ est in te non ficta, quæ et habitavit primum in avia tua Loide, et matre tua Eunice, certus sum autem quod et in te. 6 Propter quam causam admoneo te ut resuscites gratiam Dei, quæ est in te per impositionem manuum mearum. 7 Non enim dedit nobis Deus spiritum timoris: sed virtutis, et dilectionis, et sobrietatis. 8 Noli itaque erubescere testimonium Domini nostri, neque me vinctum ejus: sed collabora Evangelio secundum virtutem Dei: 9 qui nos liberavit, et vocavit vocatione sua sancta, non secundum opera nostra, sed secundum propositum suum, et gratiam, quæ data est nobis in Christo Jesu ante tempora sæcularia. 10 Manifestata est autem nunc per illuminationem Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi, qui destruxit quidem mortem, illuminavit autem vitam, et incorruptionem per Evangelium: 11 in quo positus sum ego prædicator, et Apostolus, et magister gentium. 12 Ob quam causam etiam hæc patior, sed non confundor. Scio enim cui credidi, et certus sum quia potens est depositum meum servare in illum diem. 13 Formam habe sanorum verborum, quæ a me audisti in fide, et in dilectione in Christo Jesu. 14 Bonum depositum custodi per Spiritum Sanctum, qui habitat in nobis. 15 Scis hoc, quod aversi sunt a me omnes, qui in Asia sunt, ex quibus est Phigellus, et Hermogenes. 16 Det misericordiam Dominus Onesiphori domui: quia sæpe me refrigeravit, et catenam meam non erubuit: 17 sed cum Romam venisset, sollicite me quæsivit, et invenit. 18 Det illi Dominus invenire misericordiam a Domino in illa die. Et quanta Ephesi ministravit mihi, tu melius nosti.
2 Timothy · Clementine Vulgate
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Eunice
Timothy's mother, whose sincere faith Paul recalls; she shared it with her mother Lois.
Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:5
Hermogenes
One of those in Asia who turned away from Paul.
Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:15
Lois
Timothy's grandmother, in whom a sincere faith first lived.
Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:5
Onesiphorus
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
Phygelus
One of those in Asia who turned away from Paul.
Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:15
Cross references (17)
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- 1 Hebrews 9:15; John 17:3; John 10:28; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 1 John 5:11–13
- 2 2 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 1:2; Acts 16:1; Romans 1:7; Philippians 4:1
- 3 Romans 1:8–9; Hebrews 13:8; Acts 24:14; Acts 23:1; Acts 22:3
- 4 2 Timothy 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:1; Philippians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:21; Revelation 21:4
- 5 1 Timothy 1:5; Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Corinthians 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 Romans 8:15; 1 John 4:18; John 14:27; Galatians 5:22; Luke 10:19
- 8 Romans 1:16; Mark 8:38; 1 Peter 4:13–15; 2 Timothy 4:5; Revelation 12:11
- 9 Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:4–5; Ephesians 1:3–4; Romans 11:5–6; Romans 16:25
- 10 1 John 1:2; Romans 16:26; Titus 2:11; 2 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 2:14–15
- 11 1 Timothy 2:7; Ephesians 3:7–8; Acts 9:15; 1 Timothy 1:7
- 12 Jude 24; 2 Timothy 1:8; 1 Peter 4:19; 2 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 7:25
- 13 Titus 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:14; Philippians 4:9; Romans 6:17; 2 Timothy 2:2
- 14 John 14:17; Romans 8:13; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:16
- 15 2 Timothy 4:16; Philippians 2:21; 2 Timothy 4:10–11; Acts 19:10; Acts 19:27
- 16 2 Timothy 4:19; Philemon 20; Ephesians 6:20; Hebrews 10:34; Philemon 7
- 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
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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)
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)
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)
"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)
… 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)