2 Timothy 1:14

2 Timothy 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
• New International Version (NIV)Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Context of 2 Timothy 1:14

12That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return. 13Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from me—a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you. 15As you know, everyone from the province of Asia has deserted me—even Phygelus and Hermogenes. 16May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains.

2 Timothy 1:14 word by word

τὴν καλὴν παραθήκην φύλαξον διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου τοῦ ἐνοικοῦντος ἐν ἡμῖν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• good thingκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• which was committed unto theeπαρακαταθήκηparakatathēkē · depositG3872
• keepφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: protectG5442
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• which dwellethἐνοικέωenoikeō · to dwell in/withG1774
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:14

• 2 Timothy 2:2You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
• Luke 16:11And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
• Romans 3:2Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.
• 1 Corinthians 9:17If I were doing this on my own initiative, I would deserve payment. But I have no choice, for God has given me this sacred trust.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
• Galatians 2:7Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews.
• Colossians 4:11Jesus (the one we call Justus) also sends his greetings. These are the only Jewish believers among my co-workers; they are working with me here for the Kingdom of God. And what a comfort they have been!
• 1 Timothy 1:11that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
• 1 Timothy 6:20Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.
• Romans 8:13For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
• Ephesians 5:18Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:19Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Peter 1:22You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.
• John 14:17He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
• Romans 8:11The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
• 1 Corinthians 3:16Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14That good thing - The everlasting Gospel, keep by the Holy Ghost; for without a continual spiritual energy man can do nothing. This indwelling Spirit will make them effectual to thy own salvation, and enable thee to preach them to the salvation of the souls of others.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14That good thing which was committed unto thee; - see the notes at 1 Timothy 6:20. The reference here in the phrase, “that good thing committed to thee,” is to the sound Christian doctrine with which he had been intrusted, and which he was required to transmit to others. Keep by the Holy Ghost - By the aid of the Holy Spirit. One of the best methods of preserving the knowledge and the love of truth is to cherish the influences of the Holy Spirit.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 God has not given us the spirit of fear, but the spirit of power, of courage and resolution, to meet difficulties and dangers; the spirit of love to him, which will carry us through opposition. And the spirit of a sound mind, quietness of mind. The Holy Spirit is not the author of a timid or cowardly disposition, or of slavish fears. We are likely to bear afflictions well, when we have strength and power from God to enable us to bear them. As…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14Timothy must protect the important truth (literally guard the good deposit; see study notes on 1:12; 3:11). He is to do this by accurately proclaiming it and preventing false teachers from distorting it (see study note on 2:2; see also 1 Timothy 6:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Translate as Greek, "That goodly deposit keep through the Holy Ghost," namely, "the sound words which I have committed to thee" (2Ti 1:13; 2Ti 2:2). in us--in all believers, not merely in you and me. The indwelling Spirit enables us to keep from the robbers of the soul the deposit of His word committed to us by God.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