2 Timothy 1:2
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- KJV
- To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- WEB
- to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- ASV
- to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- DARBY
- to Timotheus, [my] beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from God [the] Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- BLB
- To Timothy, [my] beloved child: Grace, mercy, [and] peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- ÅB
- - til Timoteus, min elskede sønn: Nåde, miskunn, fred fra Gud Far og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
- OTB
- Til Timoteus, mitt kjære barn: Må du motta nåde, barmhjertighet og fred fra Gud Faderen og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre.
- B1930
- - til Timoteus, min elskede sønn: Nåde, miskunn, fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus, vår Herre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read in contextActs 16:1
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
Read in contextRomans 1:7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:1
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Read in contextRomans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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