Revised Webster's Bible
2 Timothy 1:5
5When I call to remembrance the sincere faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that is in thee 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 from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; 4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; When I call to remembrance the sincere faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that is in thee also. 6For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the laying on of my hands. 7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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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
- callλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- remembranceὑπόμνησιςhupomnēsis · remembranceG5280
- sincereἀνυπόκριτοςanupokritos · genuineG505
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- theeσοίsoi · youG4671
- whichὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
- dweltἐνοικέωenoikeō · to dwell in/withG1774
- firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
- thyσοῦsou · youG4675
- grandmotherμάμμηmammē · grandmotherG3125
- LoisΛωΐςLōis · LoisG3090
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- EuniceΕὐνίκηEunikē · EuniceG2131
- andδέde · thenG1161
- persuadedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 1:5
- Psalms 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
- Psalms 17:1Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goeth not out of deceitful lips.
- Psalms 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thy enemies submit themselves to thee.
- Psalms 81:15The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves to him: and their time should have endured for ever.
- Jeremiah 3:10And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned to me with her whole heart, but deceitfully, saith the LORD.
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- 2 Corinthians 6:6By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
- 1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of a sincere faith:
- 1 Timothy 4:6If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.
- 1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to a sincere love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- Psalms 22:10I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from my mother’s womb.
- Psalms 86:16O turn to me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
- Psalms 116:16O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
- Acts 16:1Then he came to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, who was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
- 2 Timothy 1:12For 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.
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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