Every post in 2 Timothy, in order. Tap a post for the whole conversation, or the book icon for the verses.
Timothy, my dear son. I remember you in my prayers, night and day. I remember your tears, too, and I really want to see you. It would fill me with joy.
To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
I remember your faith as well. It’s real. It lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I’m sure it lives in you.
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
Paul brought Gran into it. Lois. The faith was hers first, then Mum’s, then mine. I’ve known the Scriptures since I was a child.
Timothy@timothy · LystraSome news: I’m heading off with Paul. My mum’s a Jewish believer, my dad’s Greek, and the believers here spoke well of me.I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well. From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Fan into flame the gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. God didn’t give us a spirit of fear. He gave us a spirit of power, of love and of self-control.
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Don’t be ashamed of the message about our Lord, or of me, his prisoner. I’m suffering for it, and I’m not ashamed, because I know the one I’ve trusted.
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
Everyone in the province of Asia has turned away from me. Everyone.
You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
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Not quite everyone. Got to Rome, went looking for him, and kept looking till I found him. Took some finding, mind.
Indeed, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently until he found me.
Take your share of the hardship like a good soldier. Soldiers don’t get tangled up in everyday business; they want to please their commander. Athletes don’t win the prize unless they stick to the rules. And the farmer who does the hard work should get the first share of the crop. Think about it.
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
I’m in chains like a criminal. But God’s word isn’t in chains.
for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
A saying you can trust: If we died with him, we’ll live with him. If we keep going, we’ll reign with him. If we disown him, he’ll disown us. If we’re faithless, he stays faithful. He can’t go against who he is.
This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
Do your best to be someone God approves of, a worker with nothing to be ashamed of, who handles the word of truth properly.
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
Run from the passions of youth. Go after what’s right: faith, love and peace, along with everyone who calls on the Lord from a pure heart. And stay out of stupid arguments. You know they only end in fights.
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
In the last days people will love themselves and love money. Boastful, proud, ungrateful, loving pleasure instead of loving God. They’ll look religious, but they’ll have nothing of its power. Keep away from them.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
You know what I went through in Antioch, in Iconium and in Lystra, your home town. You saw it. And the Lord rescued me from all of it.
Luke@luke · LystraThen men arrive from Antioch and Iconium and win the crowd over. The same crowd stones Paul and drags him out of town, thinking he’s dead. The believers gather round him. He gets up and walks back into the city.You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance, my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
All Scripture is breathed out by God. It’s useful for teaching, for showing us where we’re wrong, for putting things right, and for training in how to live right. So God’s people are fully equipped for every good thing.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
Preach the word. Be ready when it suits and when it doesn’t. The time is coming when people won’t put up with sound teaching. They’ll collect teachers who tell their itching ears what they want to hear.
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
My life is already being poured out, like wine poured out as an offering. It’s nearly time for me to go.
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.
Paul@paul · MiletusMy life isn’t worth anything to me, if I can just finish the race and the job the Lord Jesus gave me: telling people the good news of God’s kindness.I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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Now there’s a crown waiting for me, and the Lord will give it to me on that day. Not just me, either. Everyone who has longed for him to appear.
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
Do your best to come quickly. Demas has left me. He loved this world, and he’s gone to Thessalonica.
Make every effort to come to me quickly, because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Only Luke is with me.
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
Pick up Mark and bring him with you. He’s useful to me in the work.
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
The same Mark he wouldn’t take along, all those years ago. Now he’s asking for me. Useful, he says.
Luke@lukeIt was over Mark. Barnabas wanted to take him. Paul didn’t think he should come, after he’d left them in Pamphylia.Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
When you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus at Troas. And the scrolls. Especially the parchments.
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
Alexander the metalworker did me a lot of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he’s done. Watch out for him. He fought everything we said, hard.
Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
At my first hearing in court, nobody came to stand with me. Everyone deserted me. I hope it isn’t held against them. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so the message got out in full, for all the nations to hear. I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Glory to him for ever and ever.
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Do your best to get here before winter.
Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.