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2 Timothy 1:5
5I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is in you also.
2 Timothy 1:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
- New International Version (NIV)I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
- New King James Version (NKJV)when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
Context of 2 Timothy 1:5
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. 4Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is in you also. 6Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
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ὑπόμνησιν λαβὼν τῆς ἐν σοὶ ἀνυποκρίτου πίστεως, ἥτις ἐνῴκησεν πρῶτον ἐν τῇ μάμμῃ σου Λωΐδι καὶ τῇ μητρί σου Εὐνίκῃ, πέπεισμαι δὲ ὅτι καὶ ἐν σοί.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- When I callλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- to remembranceὑπόμνησιςhupomnēsis · remembranceG5280
- the unfeignedἀνυπόκριτοςanupokritos · genuineG505
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- that isὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- dweltἐνοικέωenoikeō · to dwell in/withG1774
- firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
- grandmotherμάμμηmammē · grandmotherG3125
- LoisΛωΐςLōis · LoisG3090
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- EuniceΕὐνίκηEunikē · EuniceG2131
- andδέde · thenG1161
- I am persuadedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:5
- Psalms 77:6At night I remember my music; I meditate in my heart, and my spirit ponders.
- Psalms 17:1Lord, hear a just cause; pay attention to my cry; listen to my prayer — from lips free of deceit.
- Psalms 18:44Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear they obey me.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works! Your enemies will cringe before you because of your great strength.
- Psalms 81:15Those who hate the Lord would cower to him; their doom would last forever.
- Jeremiah 3:10Yet in spite of all this, her treacherous sister Judah didn’t return to me with all her heart — only in pretense.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
- John 1:47Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:6by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
- 1 Timothy 1:5Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
- 1 Timothy 4:6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and the good teaching that you have followed.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly,
- Psalms 22:10I was given over to you at birth; you have been my God from my mother’s womb.
- Psalms 86:16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant; save the son of your female servant.
- Psalms 116:16Lord, I am indeed your servant; I am your servant, the son of your female servant. You have loosened my bonds.
- Acts 16:1Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.
- 2 Timothy 1:12and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5The unfeigned faith that is in thee - Timothy had given the fullest proof of the sincerity of his conversion, and of the purity of his faith. Which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois - In Acts 16:1, we are informed that Paul came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, who was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek. Luke, the historian, it appears, was not particularly…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee; - notes, 1 Timothy 1:5. On the faith of Timothy, see the notes at 1 Timothy 4:6. Which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois - That is, the same faith dwelt in her; or, she was a sincere believer in Christ. It would seem probable, from this, that she was the first of the family who had been converted. In the Acts of the Apostles Acts 16:1, we have an account of the family of Timothy: - “Then…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5For information on Timothy’s family background, see Acts 16:1–3 and 1 Timothy 1:2. sincere faith: Faith here means the Christian faith. However, Timothy’s Jewish heritage from his grandmother and mother shows his foundation in Old Testament teachings (2 Timothy 3:14–15). Their Christian faith served as a model for him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. When I call to remembrance--This increased his "desire to see" Timothy. The oldest manuscripts read, "When I called to remembrance"; implying that some recent incident (perhaps the contrasted cowardice of the hypocrite Demas, who forsook him) had reminded him of the sincerity of Timothy's faith. faith that is in thee--Alford translates, "that was in thee." He remembers Timothy's faith in the past as a fact; its present existence in him is only matter…Read the comment
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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
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