";s:4:"text";s:3658:" 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
This is said in order to encourage Timothy, who was not improbably modest and diffident.But of power - Power to encounter foes and dangers; power to bear up under trials; power to triumph in persecutions. This is the Last Word of Jesus; and both for this reason and for others it claims particular attention. 2 Timothy 1:10 New International Version << 1 Timothy 6 | 2 Timothy 1 | 2 Timothy 2 >> 10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. The state referred to here is that in which the mind is well balanced, and under right influences; in which it sees things in their just proportions and relations; in which it is not feverish and excited, but when everything is in its proper place. NASB + Strong's. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. It is as needful now for the minister of religion as it was then. While all the words of dying persons are full of interest, there is special importance attached to the last of them. That is, it is the nature of the gospel to inspire the mind with holy courage; compare, however, And of love - Love to God and to the souls of men. 1 All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. He who had incited rebellion in heaven desired to bring the inhabitants of the earth to unite with him in his warfare against the government of God. For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. NASB: New American Standard Bible . Read 2 Timothy 1 from the NASB Bible online. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to You are aware of the fact that all who are in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.