2 Timothy 1:1

2 Timothy 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
• New International Version (NIV)Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

Context of 2 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the sake of the promise of life in Christ Jesus: 2To Timothy, my dearly loved son. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

2 Timothy 1:1 word by word

Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν ζωῆς τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ἸησοῦRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• which isὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:1

• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God —
• 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Timothy our brother: To the church of God at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia.
• John 5:24“Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.
• John 6:40For this is the will of my Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him will have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
• John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.
• John 17:3This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent — Jesus Christ.
• Romans 5:21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in him. Therefore, through him we also say “Amen” to the glory of God.
• Ephesians 3:6The Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and partners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
• Hebrews 9:15Therefore, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance, because a death has taken place for redemption from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
• 2 Peter 1:3His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
• 1 John 2:25And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul an apostle - St. Paul at once shows his office, the authority on which he held it, and the end for which it was given him. He was an apostle - an extraordinary ambassador from heaven. He had his apostleship by the will of God - according to the counsel and design of God's infinite wisdom and goodness. And he was appointed that he might proclaim that eternal life which God had in view for mankind by the incarnation of his Son Jesus Christ, and which…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, - See the notes at Romans 1:1. By the will of God - Called to be an apostle in accordance with the divine will and purpose; see the notes at Galatians 1:1. According to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus - In accordance with the great promise of eternal life through the Saviour; that is, he was called to be an apostle to carry out the great purpose of human salvation; compare Ephesians 3:6. God has made a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The first design of this epistle seems to have been, to apprize Timothy of what had occurred during the imprisonment of the apostle, and to request him to come to Rome. But being uncertain whether he should be suffered to live to see him, Paul gives a variety of advices and encouragements, for the faithful discharge of his ministerial duties. As this was a private epistle written to St. Paul's most intimate friend, under the miseries of imprisonment, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1the promise of life: See Romans 4:13–17. This letter to Timothy celebrates Christ’s resurrection and the life that comes from it (2 Timothy 2:8; 1:10). The resurrection is the solution to the suffering and death of godly people (3:12). Paul’s life demonstrates this hope (4:17–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Place of Writing.--Paul, in the interval between his first and second imprisonment, after having written First Timothy from Macedonia or Corinth [Birks] (if we are to adopt the opinion that First Timothy was written after his first imprisonment), returned to Ephesus, as he intended, by way of Troas, where he left the books, &c. (mentioned in 2Ti 4:13), with Carpus. From Ephesus he went to Crete for a short visit and returned, and then wrote to Titus. Next…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:1

• Call
• Grace of God
• Jesus Continued
• Paul
• Timothy

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Paul
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Christ, Jesus
• Jesus Christ

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