1 Paul's love to Timothy, and the unfeigned faith which was in Timothy himself, his mother, and grandmother.
6 He is exhorted to stir up the gift of God which was in him;
8 to be stedfast and patient in persecution;
13 and to persist in the form and truth of that doctrine which he had learned of him.
15 Phygellus and Hermogenes, and such like, are noted, and Onesiphorus is highly commended.

an. See on Ro 1:1 2Co 1:1

the promise. Joh 5:24,39,40 6:40,54 10:28 17:3 Ro 5:21 6:23 2Co 1:20 Eph 3:6 Tit 1:2 Heb 9:15 2Pe 1:3,4 1Jo 2:25 5:11-13

2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Timothy. See on 1Ti 1:2 Ro 12:19 Php 4:1

Grace. See on Ro 1:7

3 I 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;

I thank. See on Ro 1:8 Eph 1:16

whom. 5 3:15 Ac 22:3 24:14 26:4 27:23 Ga 1:14

with. Ac 23:1 24:16 Ro 1:9 9:1 2Co 1:12 1Ti 1:5,19 Heb 13:8

that. See on Ro 1:9 1Th 1:2,3 3:10

night. See on Lu 2:37

4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

desiring. 4:9,21 Ro 1:11 15:30-32 Php 1:8 2:26 1Th 2:17-20 3:1

being. Ac 20:19,31,37,38 Re 7:17 21:4

filled. Ps 126:5 Isa 61:3 Jer 31:13 Joh 16:22,24 1Jo 1:4

5 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.

I call. Ps 77:6

unfeigned. Ps 17:1 18:44 66:3 81:15 *marg: Jer 3:10 Joh 1:47 2Co 6:6 1Ti 1:5 4:6 1Pe 1:22

thy mother. Ps 22:10 86:16 116:16 Ac 16:1

I am. 12 Ac 26:26 Ro 4:21 8:38 14:5,14 15:14 Heb 6:9 11:13

6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

I put. 2:14 Isa 43:26 1Ti 4:6 2Pe 1:12 3:1 Jude 1:5

that. 4:2 Ex 35:26 36:2 Mt 25:15 *etc: Lu 19:13 Ro 12:6-8 1Th 5:19 1Pe 4:10,11

by the. Ac 8:17,18 19:6 1Ti 4:14 Heb 6:2

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

the spirit. Ac 20:24 21:13 Ro 8:15 Heb 2:15 1Jo 4:18

but. Mic 3:8 Zec 4:6 Lu 10:19 24:49 Ac 1:8 6:8 9:22 10:38 1Co 2:4

of love. Ro 5:5 Ga 5:22 Col 1:8 1Pe 1:22

a sound. Ps 119:80 Pr 2:7 8:14 Lu 8:35 15:17 Ac 26:11,25 2Co 5:13,14

8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

ashamed. 12 Ps 119:46 Isa 51:7 Mr 8:38 Lu 9:26 Ac 5:41 Ro 1:16 9:33 Eph 3:13 1Pe 4:14

the testimony. Ps 19:7 Isa 8:20 Joh 15:27 19:35 Eph 4:17 1Ti 2:6 1Jo 4:14 1Jo 5:11,12 Re 1:2 12:11 19:10

his prisoner. 16 2:9

See on Eph 3:1 4:1 Php 1:7

be thou. 2:3,11,12 4:5 Ro 8:17,18,36 1Co 4:9-13 2Co 11:23-27 Php 3:10 Col 1:24 1Th 3:4 1Pe 4:13-15 Re 1:9 12:11

according. 4:17 Ro 16:25 2Co 6:7 12:9,10 Php 4:13 Col 1:11 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:24

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

hath. Mt 1:21 Ac 2:47 1Co 1:18 Eph 2:5,8 1Ti 1:1 Tit 3:4,5

called. Ro 8:28,30 9:24 1Th 4:7 2Th 2:13,14 Heb 3:1 1Pe 1:15,16 2:9 1Pe 2:20,21

not. Ro 3:20 9:11 11:5,6 Eph 2:9 Tit 3:5

according to his. De 7:7,8 Isa 14:26,27 Mt 11:25,26 Lu 10:21 Ro 8:28 Eph 1:9,11

which. Joh 6:37 10:28,29 17:9 1Co 3:21,22 Eph 1:3

before. Joh 17:24 Ac 15:18 Ro 16:25 Eph 1:4 3:11 Tit 1:2 1Pe 1:20 Re 13:8 17:8

10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

now. Isa 25:7 60:2,3 Lu 2:31,32 Ro 16:26 Eph 1:9 Col 1:26,27 Tit 1:3 2:11 1Pe 1:20,21 1Jo 1:2

our. Isa 43:3 45:15,21 Lu 2:11 Joh 4:42 Ac 5:31 13:23 Tit 1:4 2:13 Tit 3:4 2Pe 1:1,11 2:20 3:2,18 1Jo 4:14

who. Isa 25:8 Ho 13:14 Joh 11:25,26 1Co 15:54,55 Heb 2:14,15 Re 20:14

abolished. Lu 13:7 Ro 3:31 6:6 Ga 5:4 *Gr:

and hath. 1 Joh 5:24-29,40 14:6 20:31 Ro 2:7 5:17,18 1Co 15:53 2Co 5:4 2Pe 1:3 1Jo 1:2 Re 2:7 22:1,2,14,17 Lu 11:36 Joh 1:9 1Co 4:5 Eph 1:18 Heb 10:32 Re 18:1 *Gr:

11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Ac 9:15 Eph 3:7,8

See on 1Ti 1:7 2:7

12 For the 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 unto him against that day.

the which. 8 2:9 3:10-12 4:16,17 Ac 9:16 13:46,50 14:5,6 21:27-31 22:21-24 Eph 3:1-8 1Th 2:16

I am. 8 Ps 25:2 Isa 50:7 54:4 Ac 21:13 Ro 1:16 5:4,5 9:33 Php 1:20 Heb 12:2 1Pe 4:16

for I. Ps 9:10 56:9 Php 3:8,10 1Pe 4:19

believed. or, trusted. Isa 12:2 Na 1:7 Mt 12:21 Ro 15:12,13 Eph 1:12,13 1Pe 1:20,21

am persuaded. See on ver. 5

he is. Joh 10:28-30 Php 3:21 Heb 2:18 7:25

keep. Joh 6:39,40,44 17:11,12,15 1Ti 6:20 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:24

which I. Ps 31:5 Lu 23:46 Ac 7:59 1Pe 4:19

against. 18 4:8 Mt 7:22 24:36 Lu 10:12 1Th 5:4

13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hold. 14 3:14 Pr 3:18,21 4:4-8,13 23:23 Php 1:27 1Th 5:21 Tit 1:9 Heb 3:6 4:14 10:23 Jude 1:3 Re 2:25 3:3,11

the form. Pr 8:14 Ro 2:20 6:17 1Ti 1:10 6:3 Tit 2:1,8

which. 2:2 Php 4:9

in faith. See on Col 1:4 1Ti 1:14

14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

good. 2:2 Lu 16:11 Ro 3:2 1Co 9:17 2Co 5:19,20 Ga 2:7 Col 4:11 1Ti 1:11 6:20

by the. Ro 8:13 Eph 5:18 1Th 5:19 1Pe 1:22

which dwelleth. Joh 14:17 Ro 8:11 1Co 3:16 6:19 2Co 5:16 Eph 2:22

15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

that. Ac 16:6 19:10,27,31 20:16 1Co 16:19

be. 4:10,16 Php 2:21

16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Lord. 18 Ne 5:19 13:14,22,31 Ps 18:25 37:26 Mt 5:7 10:41,42 Mt 25:35-40 2Co 9:12-14 Heb 6:10 10:34

the house. 4:19

refreshed. 1Co 16:18 Phm 1:7,20

and was. See on ver. 8

my. Ac 28:20 Eph 6:20 *marg:

17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Ac 28:30,31

18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

that he. See on ver. 16 1Ki 17:20 Mt 25:34-40

mercy. Ps 130:3,4 Lu 1:72,78 Ro 3:23,24 9:15-23 Eph 2:4 1Pe 1:10

in that. See on ver. 12 1Th 2:19

ministered. Lu 8:3 2Co 9:1 Heb 6:10

Ephesus. 4:12 Ac 19:1 1Co 16:8 1Ti 1:3 Re 2:1