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

1From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will—a will that contains Christ Jesus’ promise of life. To Timothy, my dear child. Good will, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord! 3I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day when I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did. 4I remember your tears and want to see you so that I can be filled with happiness.

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, a genuine child in faith. Good will, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord are yours!
• Romans 12:19Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”
• Philippians 4:1So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!
• Romans 1:7To everyone in Rome whom God loves and has called to be his holy people. Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours!

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