2 Timothy 1:5
A reminder, having received, of the unfeigned faith, that is in thee,—such, as dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice,—I am persuaded, moreover, that [it dwelleth], in thee also.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears,—in order that, with joy, I may be filled:
Cross References
Psalms 17:1Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:
Psalms 22:10Upon thee, was I cast from the time I was born, From the womb of my mother, my GOD, hast thou been.
Psalms 77:6I remember my song in the night,—With my own heart, I commune, And my spirit, maketh search:—
Psalms 86:16Turn thou unto me, and show me favour,—Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.
Jeremiah 3:10yet, in spite of all this, her treacherous sister Judah returned not unto me, with all her heart,—but, falsely, Declareth Yahweh.
Acts 16:1And he came even unto Derbe, and unto Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple, was there, by name Timothy, son of a believing Jewish woman, but whose father was a Greek,—
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 1:2-6
Second Timothy This second epistle Paul wrote to Timothy from Rome, when he was a prisoner there and in danger of his life; this is evident from these words, I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand, ch. iv. 6 . It appears that his removal out of this world, in his own apprehension, was not far off, especially considering the rage and malice of his persecutors; and that he had been brought before the emperor Nero, which he calls his first answer, when no man stood with him, but all men… Read the whole commentary →