2 Timothy 1:13

2 Timothy 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Context of 2 Timothy 1:13

11To which I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12For which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him until that day. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14That good thing which was committed to thee keep by the Holy Spirit who dwelleth in us. 15This thou knowest, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 1:13 word by word

Ὑποτύπωσιν ἔχε ὑγιαινόντων λόγων ὧν παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἤκουσας ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·Read the interlinear

• fastἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• formὑποτύπωσιςhupotupōsis · exampleG5296
• soundὑγιαίνωhugiainō · be healthyG5198
• wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• fromπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• meἐμοῦemou · of meG1700
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:13

• 2 Timothy 1:14That good thing which was committed to thee keep by the Holy Spirit who dwelleth in us.
• 2 Timothy 3:14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned them ;
• Proverbs 3:18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Proverbs 4:4He taught me also, and said to me, Let thy heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
• Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
• Philippians 1:27Only let your conduct be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21Examine all things; hold fast that which is good.
• Hebrews 3:6But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.
• Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
• Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
• Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
• Revelation 2:25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
• Revelation 3:3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
• Proverbs 8:14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
• Romans 2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, who hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
• Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Hold fast the form of sound words - The word ̔ signifies the sketch, plan, or outline of a building, picture, etc.; and here refers to the plan of salvation which the apostle had taught Timothy. No man was left to invent a religion for his own use, and after his own mind. God alone knows that with which God can be pleased. If God did not give a revelation of himself, the inventions of man, in religious things, would be endless error, involving itself in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Hold fast the form of sound words; - see the notes at 1 Timothy 1:3. On the Greek word here rendered “form,” see the notes at 1 Timothy 1:16, where it is rendered pattern. The word means a form, sketch, or imperfect delineation - an outline. Grotius says that it here means “an exemplar, but an exemplar fixed in the mind - an idea.” Calvin says that the command is that he should adhere to the doctrine which he had learned, not only in its substance, but in…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. 5-14Paul is gentle but firm in calling Timothy to come to Rome (see also 4:9, 21; compare 1 Timothy 1:3–11, 12–17). Suffering seemed certain if Timothy remained loyal. Paul wanted to strengthen Timothy’s determination. The mentions of the Holy Spirit in 2 Timothy 1:6–7 and 1:14 create an inclusio (literary framework) around this section.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Hold fast the form--rather as Greek, "Have (that is, keep) a pattern of sound (Greek, 'healthy') words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love." "Keep" suits the reference to a deposit in the context. The secondary position of the verb in the Greek forbids our taking it so strongly as English Version, "Hold fast." The Greek for "form" is translated "pattern" in 1Ti 1:16, the only other passage where it occurs. Have such a pattern drawn from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 1:13

• Commandments
• Decision
• Example
• Faith
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• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Perseverance
• Word of God
• Zeal, Religious

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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