2 Timothy · Clementine Vulgate
2 Timothy 1 Clementine Vulgate
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1 Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, secundum promissionem vitæ, quæ est in Christo Jesu,
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1 Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος Θεοῦ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν ζωῆς τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
2 Timotheo carissimo filio: gratia, misericordia, pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Domino nostro.
2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and 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 Gratias ago Deo, cui servio a progenitoribus in conscientia pura, quod sine intermissione habeam tui memoriam in orationibus meis, nocte ac die
3 I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, 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 desiderans te videre, memor lacrimarum tuarum, ut gaudio implear,
4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
4 ἐπιποθῶν σε ἰδεῖν, μεμνημένος σου τῶν δακρύων, ἵνα χαρᾶς πληρωθῶ,
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.
5 having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, in you also.
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 Propter quam causam admoneo te ut resuscites gratiam Dei, quæ est in te per impositionem manuum mearum.
6 For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
6 δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν ἀναμιμνήσκω σε ἀναζωπυρεῖν τὸ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν σοὶ διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν μου·
7 Non enim dedit nobis Deus spiritum timoris: sed virtutis, et dilectionis, et sobrietatis.
7 For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
7 οὐ γὰρ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ Θεὸς Πνεῦμα δειλίας, ἀλλὰ δυνάμεως καὶ ἀγάπης καὶ σωφρονισμοῦ.
8 Noli itaque erubescere testimonium Domini nostri, neque me vinctum ejus: sed collabora Evangelio secundum virtutem Dei:
8 Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to 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 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.
9 who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and 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 Manifestata est autem nunc per illuminationem Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi, qui destruxit quidem mortem, illuminavit autem vitam, et incorruptionem per Evangelium:
10 but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality 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 in quo positus sum ego prædicator, et Apostolus, et magister gentium.
11 For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
11 εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κήρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος καὶ διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν.
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.
12 For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against 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 Formam habe sanorum verborum, quæ a me audisti in fide, et in dilectione in Christo Jesu.
13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard 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 Bonum depositum custodi per Spiritum Sanctum, qui habitat in nobis.
14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
14 τὴν καλὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον διὰ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος ἐν ἡμῖν.
15 Scis hoc, quod aversi sunt a me omnes, qui in Asia sunt, ex quibus est Phigellus, et Hermogenes.
15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
15 Οἶδας τοῦτο, ὅτι ἀπεστράφησάν με πάντες οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ, ὧν ἐστι Φύγελλος καὶ Ἑρμογένης.
16 Det misericordiam Dominus Onesiphori domui: quia sæpe me refrigeravit, et catenam meam non erubuit:
16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
16 δῴη ἔλεος ὁ Κύριος τῷ Ὀνησιφόρου οἴκῳ, ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξε καὶ τὴν ἅλυσίν μου οὐκ ἐπαισχύνθη,
17 sed cum Romam venisset, sollicite me quæsivit, et invenit.
17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me
17 ἀλλὰ γενόμενος ἐν Ῥώμῃ σπουδαιότερον ἐζήτησέ με καὶ εὗρε·
18 Det illi Dominus invenire misericordiam a Domino in illa die. Et quanta Ephesi ministravit mihi, tu melius nosti.
18 (the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
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
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)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“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).
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)