2 Timothy 1:2

2 Timothy 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Context of 2 Timothy 1:2

1Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I worship and serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, 4and as I recall your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

2 Timothy 1:2 word by word

Τιμοθέῳ ἀγαπητῷ τέκνῳ· χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• TimothyΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
• dearly belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• sonτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• Graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• mercyἔλεοςeleos · mercyG1656
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:2

• 1 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Romans 12:19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
• Philippians 4:1Therefore, my fellow believers, whom I love and long for, my delight and crown [my wreath of victory], in this way stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
• Romans 1:7[I am writing] to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called to be saints (God’s people) and set apart for a sanctified life, [that is, set apart for God and His purpose]: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son - See the note on 1 Timothy 1:2.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son; - See the notes at 1 Timothy 1:2. Grace, mercy, and peace - see the notes at Romans 1:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2See study note on 1 Timothy 1:1–2.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. my dearly beloved son--In 1Ti 1:2, and Tit 1:4, written at an earlier period than this Epistle, the expression used is in the Greek, "my genuine son." Alford sees in the change of expression an intimation of an altered tone as to Timothy, more of mere love, and less of confidence, as though Paul saw m him a want of firmness, whence arose the need of his stirring up afresh the faith and grace in Him (2Ti 1:6). But this seems to me not justified by the…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:2

• Benedictions
• Peace
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Timothy
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Christ, Jesus
• God, the Father
• Abolish

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings