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 Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee 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

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

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:1

• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,
• 2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:
• John 5:24Verily, verily, I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but hath passed from death to life.
• John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 10:28And I give to them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand.
• John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned to death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 1:20For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.
• Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be joint-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• Hebrews 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they who are called may receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
• 2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
• 1 John 2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony, that God hath given to 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