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2 Timothy 1

2 Tim. 1:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To Timothy
Timotheos (Greek #5095)
dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian
KJV usage: Timotheus, Timothy.
Pronounce: tee-moth'-eh-os
Origin: from 5092 and 2316
, my dearly beloved
agapetos (Greek #27)
beloved
KJV usage: (dearly, well) beloved, dear.
Pronounce: ag-ap-ay-tos'
Origin: from 25
son
teknon (Greek #5043)
a child (as produced)
KJV usage: child, daughter, son.
Pronounce: tek'-non
Origin: from the base of 5098
c: Grace
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
, mercy
eleos (Greek #1656)
compassion (human or divine, especially active)
KJV usage: (+ tender) mercy.
Pronounce: el'-eh-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, and peace
eirene (Greek #1515)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
KJV usage: one, peace, quietness, rest, + set at one again.
Pronounce: i-ray'-nay
Origin: probably from a primary verb εἴρω (to join)
, from
apo (Greek #575)
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
KJV usage: (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
Pronounce: apo'
Origin: a primary particle
God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
the Father
pater (Greek #3962)
a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
KJV usage: father, parent.
Pronounce: pat-ayr'
Origin: apparently a primary word
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
Lord
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
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1 Tim. 1:2• 2to Timothy, genuine child in faith: grace, mercy, peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (1 Tim. 1:2)

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Christ,
Father,
God,
Grace (Chen, χάρις),
Mercy,
Peace,
The Lord Jesus,
Timotheus; Timothy

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Timothy.
1 Tim. 1:2• 2to Timothy, genuine child in faith: grace, mercy, peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (1 Tim. 1:2)
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Rom. 12:19• 19avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, “To me [belongeth] vengeance, I will requite,” saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)
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Phil. 4:1• 1So that, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand in [the] Lord, beloved. (Phil. 4:1)
Grace.
Rom. 1:7• 7to all that are in Rome beloved of God, called saints: grace to you and peace from God our Father and Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 1:7)
• In truth, the heart of the Apostle clung to Timothy at such a moment of sorrow; and his pouring out his heart in this way became the basis of the appeals and exhortations he was about to address to his beloved child. This is divine in its method, for it is ever God’s way to reveal the depth of His affections for the saints before giving to them words of guidance or admonition. (“The Birth of Jesus” by H.H. Snell)
• As individuals we need mercy, because of our weakness and infirmities every step of the road (see Heb. 4:14-16); whereas the Church is regarded as on the perfect ground of redemption before God. (“The Birth of Jesus” by H.H. Snell)
• The affections of men show themselves in and by their wants, the wants of their hearts; those of the Lord by His condescension. (“2 Timothy 1” by J.N. Darby)
• In the first epistle Paul names him, "My true child in the faith;" thus pointing him out as one that walked in his own footsteps in regard to the truth; here it is the expression of his own heart for the one who, as a son with his father, had served (“Expository 2 Timothy 1:1-5”)
• The reason is that as individuals we need mercy, because of our weakness and infirmities every step of the road (see Heb. 4:14-16); whereas the church is regarded as on the perfect ground of redemption before God, without any consideration of weakness or even failure. (“Expository 2 Timothy 1:1-5”)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to Timotheus, my beloved child: grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

W. Kelly Translation

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to Timotheus [my] beloved childa: Grace, mercy, peace, from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

WK Translation Notes

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a
"Beloved child" as in the RV displaces "dearly beloved son.