2 Timothy 2:1
You must, then, my child, find strength in the help which comes from the union with Christ Jesus;
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In The King James Version
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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Cross References
Joshua 1:7Only be strong and brave, mindful to carry out all your orders from my servant Moses, turning neither to the right nor to the left, so that you may succeed wherever you go.
1 Corinthians 16:13Be watchful; stand firm in your faith; be brave; be strong.
Ephesians 6:10For the future, find strength in your union with the Lord, and in the power which comes from his might.
1 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, my true child in the faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.
2 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, my dear child: may God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.
2 Peter 3:18and advance in the love and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All glory be to him now and for ever.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:1
In this chapter our apostle gives Timothy many exhortations and directions, which may be of great use to other, both ministers and Christians, for whom they were designed as well as for him. I. He encourages him in his work, showing him whence he must fetch help, ver. 1 . II. He must take care of a succession in the ministry, that the office might not die with him, ver. 2 . III. He exhorts him to constancy and perseverance in this work, as a soldier and as a husbandman, considering what would be the end of all his… Read the whole commentary →