Bible Commentary


A A



1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

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

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelled first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in you also.

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

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

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

9 Who has 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,

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

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

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 to him against that day.

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

14 That good thing which was committed to you keep by the Holy Ghost which dwells in us.

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

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

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

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


an: Rom 1:1, 2Co 1:1

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

Reciprocal: Act 22:14 - hath Gal 1:1 - but Gal 3:22 - that Col 3:4 - our 2Ti 1:10 - and hath

Timothy: 1Ti 1:2, Rom 12:19, Php 4:1

Grace: Rom 1:7

Reciprocal: Joh 17:20 - for them Act 16:1 - named Act 20:4 - Timotheus Rom 16:21 - Timotheus 1Co 4:17 - who is Php 2:22 - as 1Th 1:1 - Timotheus 1Ti 1:18 - son 2Ti 2:1 - my Tit 1:4 - mine

I thank: Rom 1:8, Eph 1:16

whom: 2Ti 1:5, 2Ti 3:15, Act 22:3, Act 24:14, Act 26:4, Act 27:23, Gal 1:14

with: Act 23:1, Act 24:16, Rom 1:9, Rom 9:1, 2Co 1:12, 1Ti 1:5, 1Ti 1:19, Heb 13:8

that: Rom 1:9, 1Th 1:2, 1Th 1:3, 1Th 3:10

night: Luk 2:37

Reciprocal: 1Sa 12:23 - God forbid Neh 1:6 - day and night Psa 1:2 - day Psa 22:2 - I cry Psa 88:1 - I have Luk 18:7 - which Rom 6:17 - But Eph 6:18 - Praying Php 1:3 - upon Col 1:3 - praying Col 1:9 - do 1Th 2:9 - night 1Th 3:6 - and that Phm 1:4 - General 1Pe 3:16 - a good

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

being: Act 20:19, Act 20:31, Act 20:37, Act 20:38, Rev 7:17, Rev 21:4

filled: Psa 126:5, Isa 61:3, Jer 31:13, Joh 16:22, Joh 16:24, 1Jn 1:4

Reciprocal: Gen 43:30 - wept there Mar 9:24 - with Act 11:23 - seen Act 15:36 - and see Act 21:13 - to weep Rom 1:12 - that I may Rom 15:23 - and Php 2:28 - ye see Col 1:9 - do 2Jn 1:12 - that

I call: Psa 77:6

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

thy mother: Psa 22:10, Psa 86:16, Psa 116:16, Act 16:1

I am: 2Ti 1:12, Act 26:26, Rom 4:21, Rom 8:38, Rom 14:5, Rom 14:14, Rom 15:14, Heb 6:9, Heb 11:13

Reciprocal: Gen 18:19 - command Deu 29:29 - revealed Pro 1:8 - hear Pro 4:4 - He Pro 31:1 - his Pro 31:28 - children Mar 10:14 - Suffer Act 11:23 - seen Eph 6:4 - but Php 2:20 - I have 1Ti 5:10 - if she have brought 2Ti 1:3 - whom 2Ti 3:15 - from 2Pe 1:1 - have 2Jn 1:2 - which

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

that: 2Ti 4:2, Exo 35:26, Exo 36:2, Mat 25:15-30, Luk 19:13, Rom 12:6-8, 1Th 5:19, 1Pe 4:10, 1Pe 4:11

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

Reciprocal: Mat 25:25 - General Act 6:6 - when Act 9:17 - and putting Act 13:3 - General Rom 15:15 - as Col 4:17 - the ministry 1Ti 5:22 - Lay Tit 3:1 - Put 2Pe 1:13 - to stir

the spirit: Act 20:24, Act 21:13, Rom 8:15, Heb 2:15, 1Jn 4:18

but: Mic 3:8, Zec 4:6, Luk 10:19, Luk 24:49, Act 1:8, Act 6:8, Act 9:22, Act 10:38, 1Co 2:4

of love: Rom 5:5, Gal 5:22, Col 1:8, 1Pe 1:22

a sound: Psa 119:80, Pro 2:7, Pro 8:14, Luk 8:35, Luk 15:17, Act 26:11, Act 26:25, 2Co 5:13, 2Co 5:14

Reciprocal: Neh 6:13 - that I should Psa 34:4 - from Psa 143:10 - thy spirit Pro 14:30 - sound Isa 11:2 - the spirit of wisdom Eze 2:6 - be not Mat 25:25 - General Mar 5:15 - and they Luk 1:74 - that we Luk 19:21 - I feared Joh 7:26 - he speaketh Joh 14:27 - afraid Act 4:29 - that 1Co 13:13 - the greatest 2Co 3:17 - where Gal 5:18 - if Php 1:28 - in 2Ti 2:1 - be Heb 10:19 - Having Heb 12:18 - General 1Jn 4:7 - love is

ashamed: 2Ti 1:12, Psa 119:46, Isa 51:7, Mar 8:38, Luk 9:26, Act 5:41, Rom 1:16, Rom 9:33, Eph 3:13, 1Pe 4:14

the testimony: Psa 19:7, Isa 8:20, Joh 15:27, Joh 19:35, Eph 4:17, 1Ti 2:6, 1Jn 4:14, 1Jn 5:11, 1Jn 5:12, Rev 1:2, Rev 12:11, Rev 19:10

his prisoner: 2Ti 1:16, 2Ti 2:9, Eph 3:1, Eph 4:1, Php 1:7

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

according: 2Ti 4:17, Rom 16:25, 2Co 6:7, 2Co 12:9, 2Co 12:10, Php 4:13, Col 1:11, 1Pe 1:5, Jud 1:24

Reciprocal: Pro 27:17 - so Jer 37:21 - Thus Mat 10:18 - for a Mat 10:32 - confess me Mar 8:35 - for Joh 7:26 - he speaketh Act 4:29 - that Act 14:22 - we Act 27:35 - in 1Co 1:6 - the 1Co 2:1 - the testimony 2Co 6:4 - afflictions 2Co 6:5 - imprisonments Php 1:28 - in Col 4:18 - Remember 1Th 3:3 - moved Phm 1:1 - a prisoner Heb 10:33 - whilst Heb 11:25 - Choosing Heb 13:23 - is set Rev 6:9 - slain

hath: Mat 1:21, Act 2:47, 1Co 1:18, Eph 2:5, Eph 2:8, 1Ti 1:1, Tit 3:4, Tit 3:5

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

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

according to his: Deu 7:7, Deu 7:8, Isa 14:26, Isa 14:27, Mat 11:25, Mat 11:26, Luk 10:21, Rom 8:28, Eph 1:9, Eph 1:11

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

before: Joh 17:24, Act 15:18, Rom 16:25, Eph 1:4, Eph 3:11, Tit 1:2, 1Pe 1:20, Rev 13:8, Rev 17:8

Reciprocal: Deu 9:4 - Speak not Psa 103:17 - the mercy Isa 35:8 - The way Jer 31:3 - an Eze 36:32 - for your Hos 14:2 - receive Hos 14:4 - I will love Mat 13:35 - I will utter Luk 1:75 - General Luk 2:11 - unto Act 2:39 - as many Rom 1:6 - the called Rom 4:6 - without 1Co 1:2 - called 1Co 1:9 - by 1Co 2:7 - even 1Co 15:2 - ye are Gal 1:6 - that called Gal 1:15 - and Eph 2:4 - his Eph 3:9 - beginning Eph 4:1 - vocation Php 2:13 - good Php 3:9 - not Col 3:12 - beloved 1Th 1:4 - your election 1Th 2:12 - who 1Th 5:24 - calleth 1Ti 2:3 - God 1Ti 6:12 - whereunto 1Pe 5:10 - who 2Pe 1:3 - called

now: Isa 25:7, Isa 60:2, Isa 60:3, Luk 2:31, Luk 2:32, Rom 16:26, Eph 1:9, Col 1:26, Col 1:27, Tit 1:3, Tit 2:11, 1Pe 1:20, 1Pe 1:21, 1Jn 1:2

our: Isa 43:3, Isa 45:15, Isa 45:21, Luk 2:11, Joh 4:42, Act 5:31, Act 13:23, Tit 1:4, Tit 2:13, Tit 3:4, 2Pe 1:1, 2Pe 1:11, 2Pe 2:20, 2Pe 3:2, 2Pe 3:18, 1Jn 4:14

who: Isa 25:8, Hos 13:14, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26, 1Co 15:54, 1Co 15:55, Heb 2:14, Heb 2:15, Rev 20:14

abolished: Luk 13:7, Rom 3:31, Rom 6:6, Gal 5:4,*Gr.

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

Reciprocal: Gen 32:30 - I have Mat 11:11 - greater Mat 13:35 - I will utter Act 28:20 - this chain 1Co 15:26 - General Eph 3:5 - in other Eph 5:14 - Christ 1Th 1:4 - your election 1Ti 1:1 - God 1Jn 2:8 - and the

Act 9:15, Eph 3:7, Eph 3:8, 1Ti 1:7, 1Ti 2:7

Reciprocal: Joh 7:35 - teach Joh 15:16 - ordained Act 13:2 - they Act 22:21 - for Act 26:17 - the Gentiles Rom 1:1 - called Rom 11:13 - the apostle Rom 15:16 - I should 1Co 9:1 - I not an 2Co 3:6 - hath Gal 1:16 - that Gal 2:7 - the gospel of the uncircumcision Eph 3:2 - ye Eph 3:5 - in other Php 1:17 - that Col 1:23 - whereof 1Ti 1:1 - by 1Ti 1:11 - which Tit 1:3 - which Jas 3:1 - be

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

I am: 2Ti 1:8, Psa 25:2, Isa 50:7, Isa 54:4, Act 21:13, Rom 1:16, Rom 5:4, Rom 5:5, Rom 9:33, Php 1:20, Heb 12:2, 1Pe 4:16

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

believed: or, trusted, Isa 12:2, Nah 1:7, Mat 12:21, Rom 15:12, Rom 15:13, Eph 1:12, Eph 1:13, 1Pe 1:20, 1Pe 1:21

am persuaded: 2Ti 1:5

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

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

which I: Psa 31:5, Luk 23:46, Act 7:59, 1Pe 4:19

against: 2Ti 1:18, 2Ti 4:8, Mat 7:22, Mat 24:36, Luk 10:12, 1Th 5:4

Reciprocal: Exo 22:10 - General Job 5:8 - unto God Psa 10:14 - the poor Psa 16:1 - for Psa 71:9 - Cast Pro 27:17 - so Ecc 9:1 - that the Jer 20:18 - with Dan 6:20 - able Dan 11:33 - yet Hos 2:20 - and Mar 8:38 - ashamed Luk 9:26 - whosoever Luk 14:27 - cannot Joh 5:23 - all men Joh 10:14 - am Act 14:23 - they commended Act 20:24 - none Act 27:25 - I believe Act 27:35 - in Rom 4:21 - fully Rom 8:35 - shall tribulation Rom 8:38 - For I Rom 11:13 - the apostle 1Co 9:26 - not 1Co 15:19 - hope 2Co 5:1 - we know 2Co 10:8 - I should not Php 1:17 - that Php 2:19 - But Col 1:23 - whereof 1Th 2:2 - shamefully 2Th 1:10 - in that 2Ti 4:18 - and will 1Pe 2:19 - for conscience 1Pe 2:23 - but 1Jn 3:19 - assure 1Jn 5:19 - we know

Hold: 2Ti 1:14, 2Ti 3:14, Pro 3:18, Pro 3:21, Pro 4:4-8, Pro 4:13, Pro 23:23, Php 1:27, 1Th 5:21, Tit 1:9, Heb 3:6, Heb 4:14, Heb 10:23, Jud 1:3, Rev 2:25, Rev 3:3, Rev 3:11

the form: Pro 8:14, Rom 2:20, Rom 6:17, 1Ti 1:10, 1Ti 6:3, Tit 2:1, Tit 2:8

which: 2Ti 2:2, Php 4:9

in faith: Col 1:4, 1Ti 1:14

Reciprocal: Joh 17:6 - they 1Ti 6:20 - keep 2Jn 1:3 - in truth Rev 2:13 - thou holdest

good: 2Ti 2:2, Luk 16:11, Rom 3:2, 1Co 9:17, 2Co 5:19, 2Co 5:20, Gal 2:7, Col 4:11, 1Ti 1:11, 1Ti 6:20

by the: Rom 8:13, Eph 5:18, 1Th 5:19, 1Pe 1:22

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

Reciprocal: Joh 14:26 - Holy Ghost Rom 8:9 - if so be 2Co 6:16 - I will dwell 1Th 2:4 - to be 2Ti 1:13 - Hold 2Ti 4:7 - I have kept 1Jn 3:24 - dwelleth

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

be: 2Ti 4:10, 2Ti 4:16, Php 2:21

Reciprocal: Mat 13:21 - is Mat 24:10 - shall many Mar 4:17 - have Joh 6:66 - of his Act 2:9 - Asia Act 19:9 - but spake Eph 4:14 - tossed 1Th 5:21 - hold 1Ti 5:15 - General 2Ti 4:4 - turn 2Ti 4:11 - Only 1Pe 1:1 - Asia

Lord: 2Ti 1:18, Neh 5:19, Neh 13:14, Neh 13:22, Neh 13:31, Psa 18:25, Psa 37:26, Mat 5:7, Mat 10:41, Mat 10:42, Mat 25:35-40, 2Co 9:12-14, Heb 6:10, Heb 10:34

the house: 2Ti 4:19

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

and was: 2Ti 1:8

my: Act 28:20, Eph 6:20, *marg.

Reciprocal: Deu 24:13 - deliver Jos 2:12 - that ye will Jos 2:18 - thy father Rth 1:8 - the Lord Rth 2:20 - Blessed 1Sa 15:6 - ye showed 2Sa 2:6 - the Lord 2Sa 9:7 - for I will 2Sa 15:20 - mercy 2Ki 4:13 - thou hast Job 29:13 - The blessing Psa 119:46 - will not Psa 119:124 - Deal Psa 141:5 - for yet my Pro 10:6 - Blessings Jer 39:17 - I will Mat 25:17 - he also Mat 25:36 - I was in Mar 8:38 - ashamed Luk 16:9 - Make Act 12:6 - bound Rom 1:16 - I am Rom 15:32 - and may 2Co 7:13 - because 2Co 9:14 - by 2Co 11:23 - in prisons Eph 3:1 - the Col 4:3 - for 2Ti 2:9 - I suffer Heb 10:33 - whilst Heb 11:36 - bonds Heb 13:3 - them that

Act 28:30, Act 28:31

Reciprocal: Act 2:10 - strangers Act 21:4 - finding Heb 6:10 - which

that he: 2Ti 1:16, 1Ki 17:20, Mat 25:34-40

mercy: Psa 130:3, Psa 130:4, Luk 1:72, Luk 1:78, Rom 3:23, Rom 3:24, Rom 9:15-23, Eph 2:4, 1Pe 1:10

in that: 2Ti 1:12, 1Th 2:19

ministered: Luk 8:3, 2Co 9:1, Heb 6:10

Ephesus: 2Ti 4:12, Act 19:1, 1Co 16:8, 1Ti 1:3, Rev 2:1

Reciprocal: Gen 6:8 - General Rth 2:12 - recompense Mat 7:22 - to me Mat 20:26 - minister Act 18:19 - Ephesus Rom 16:2 - for 1Co 3:13 - the day 1Co 5:5 - the day 2Th 1:10 - in that 2Ti 4:8 - at that 1Pe 4:10 - minister