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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 1:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| 2Ti 1:1 |
Strong Concordance |
Paul [3972], an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] by [1223] the will [2307] of God [2316], according to [2596] the promise [1860] of life [2222] which [3588] is in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], |
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King James |
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
This Epistle is the last testament and swan-like death song of Paul [BENGEL].
according to the promise of life . . . in Christ--Paul's apostleship is in order to carry into effect this promise. Compare "according to the faith . . . in hope of eternal life . . . promise," &c. (Tit 1:1-2). This "promise of life in Christ" (compare Ti2 1:10; Ti2 2:8) was needed to nerve Timothy to fortitude amidst trials, and to boldness in undertaking the journey to Rome, which would be attended with much risk (Ti2 1:8). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, - See the notes at Rom 1:1.
By the will of God - Called to be an apostle in accordance with the divine will and purpose; see the notes at Gal 1:1.
According to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus - In accordance with the great promise of eternal life through the Saviour; that is, he was called to be an apostle to carry out the great purpose of human salvation; compare Eph 3:6. God has made a promise of life to mankind through faith in the Lord Jesus, and it was with reference to this that he was called to the apostleship. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
An apostle by the will of God
So 2nd Corinthians, Ephesians, Colossians. 1st Corinthians adds called or by call (κλητὸς).
According to the promise, etc. (κατ' ἐπαγγελίαν)
Αποστόλος κατὰ does not appear in any of the Pauline salutations. In 1 Timothy, κατ' ἐπιταγὴν according to the commandment, and in Titus κατὰ πίστιν etc., according to the faith, etc. Κατ' ἐπαγγελίαν, though in other connections, Act 13:23; Gal 3:29. Ἑπαγγελία, primarily announcement, but habitually promise in N.T. In Pastorals only here and Ti1 4:8. With the promise of the life in Christ goes the provision for its proclamation. Hence the apostle, in proclaiming "ye shall live; through Christ," is an apostle according to the promise.
Of life which is in Christ Jesus
The phrase promise of life only here and Ti1 4:8. oP. Life in Christ is a Pauline thought. See Rom 8:2; Co2 4:10; Rom 6:2-14; Gal 2:19, Gal 2:20; Col 3:4; Phi 1:21. It is also a Johannine thought; see Joh 1:4; Joh 3:15; Joh 6:25; Joh 14:6; Jo1 5:11. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Paul an apostle - St. Paul at once shows his office, the authority on which he held it, and the end for which it was given him. He was an apostle - an extraordinary ambassador from heaven. He had his apostleship by the will of God - according to the counsel and design of God's infinite wisdom and goodness. And he was appointed that he might proclaim that eternal life which God had in view for mankind by the incarnation of his Son Jesus Christ, and which was the end of all the promises he had made to men, and the commandments he had delivered to all his prophets since the world began. The mention of this life was peculiarly proper in the apostle, who had now the sentence of death in himself, and who knew that he must shortly seal the truth with his blood. His life was hidden with Christ in God; and he knew that, as soon as he should be absent from the body, he should be present with the Lord. With these words he both comforted himself and his son Timothy. |
8 Be [1870] not [3361] thou [1870] therefore [3767] ashamed [1870] of the testimony [3142] of our [2257] Lord [2962], nor [3366] of me [1691] his [846] prisoner [1198]: but [235] be thou partaker of the afflictions [4777] of the gospel [2098] according to [2596] the power [1411] of God [2316];
8 Remember [3421] that Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] of [1537] the seed [4690] of David [1138] was raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498] according to [2596] my [3450] gospel [2098]:
10 But [1161] is [5319] now [3568] made manifest [5319] by [1223] the appearing [2015] of our [2257] Saviour [4990] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], who [3303] hath abolished [2673] death [2288], and [1161] hath brought [5461] life [2222] and [2532] immortality [861] to light [5461] through [1223] the gospel [2098]:
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of God [2316], and [1161] an apostle [652] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], according to [2596] the faith [4102] of God's [2316] elect [1588], and [2532] the acknowledging [1922] of the truth [225] which [3588] is after [2596] godliness [2150];
2 In [1909] hope [1680] of eternal [166] life [2222], which [3739] God [2316], that cannot lie [893], promised [1861] before [4253] the world [166] began [5550];
6 That the Gentiles [1484] should be [1511] fellowheirs [4789], and [2532] of the same body [4954], and [2532] partakers [4830] of his [846] promise [1860] in [1722] Christ [5547] by [1223] the gospel [2098]:
1 Paul [3972], an apostle [652], (not [3756] of [575] men [444], neither [3761] by [1223] man [444], but [235] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] God [2316] the Father [3962], who [3588] raised [1453] him [846] from [1537] the dead [3498];)
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], called [2822] to be an apostle [652], separated [873] unto [1519] the gospel [2098] of God [2316],
11 And [2532] this [3778] is [2076] the record [3141], that [3754] God [2316] hath given [1325] to us [2254] eternal [166] life [2222], and [2532] this [3778] life [2222] is [2076] in [1722] his [846] Son [5207].
6 Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], I [1473] am [1510] the way [3598], [2532] the truth [225], and [2532] the life [2222]: no man [3762] cometh [2064] unto [4314] the Father [3962], but [1508] by [1223] me [1700].
25 And [2532] when they had found [2147] him [846] on the other side [4008] of the sea [2281], they said [2036] unto him [846], Rabbi [4461], when [4219] camest thou [1096] hither [5602]?
15 That [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] in [1519] him [846] should [622] not [3363] perish [622], but [235] have [2192] eternal [166] life [2222].
4 In [1722] him [846] was [2258] life [2222]; and [2532] the life [2222] was [2258] the light [5457] of men [444].
21 For [1063] to me [1698] to live [2198] is Christ [5547], and [2532] to die [599] is gain [2771].
4 When [3752] Christ [5547], who is our [2257] life [2222], shall appear [5319], then [5119] shall [5319] ye [5210] also [2532] appear [5319] with [4862] him [846] in [1722] glory [1391].
20 I am crucified [4957] with Christ [5547]: nevertheless [1161] I live [2198]; yet not [3765] I [1473], but [1161] Christ [5547] liveth [2198] in [1722] me [1698]: and [1161] the life which [3739] I [2198] now [3568] live [2198] in [1722] the flesh [4561] I live [2198] by [1722] the faith [4102] of the Son [5207] of God [2316], who [3588] loved [25] me [3165], and [2532] gave [3860] himself [1438] for [5228] me [1700].
19 For [1063] I [1473] through [1223] the law [3551] am dead [599] to the law [3551], that [2443] I might live [2198] unto God [2316].
2 God forbid [3361] [1096]. How [4459] shall we, that [3748] are dead [599] to sin [266], live [2198] any longer [2089] therein [1722] [846]?
3 [2228] Know ye not [50], that so [3754] many of us [3745] as were baptized [907] into [1519] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] were baptized [907] into [1519] his [846] death [2288]?
4 Therefore [3767] we are buried with [4916] him [846] by [1223] baptism [908] into [1519] death [2288]: that [2443] like as [5618] Christ [5547] was raised up [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498] by [1223] the glory [1391] of the Father [3962], even so [3779] we [2249] also [2532] should walk [4043] in [1722] newness [2538] of life [2222].
5 For [1063] if [1487] we have been [1096] planted together [4854] in the likeness [3667] of his [846] death [2288], we shall be [2071] also [235] [2532] in the likeness of his resurrection [386]:
6 Knowing [1097] this [5124], that [3754] our [2257] old [3820] man [444] is crucified with [4957] him, that [2443] the body [4983] of sin [266] might be destroyed [2673], that henceforth [3371] we [2248] should [1398] not [3371] serve [1398] sin [266].
7 For [1063] he that is dead [599] is freed [1344] from [575] sin [266].
8 Now [1161] if [1487] we be dead [599] with [4862] Christ [5547], we believe [4100] that [3754] we shall [4800] also [2532] live [4800] with him [846]:
9 Knowing [1492] that [3754] Christ [5547] being raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498] dieth [599] no more [3765]; death [2288] hath [2961] no more [3765] dominion over [2961] him [846].
10 For [3739] [1063] in that he died [599], he died [599] unto sin [266] once [2178]: but [1161] in that [3739] he liveth [2198], he liveth [2198] unto God [2316].
11 Likewise [3779] reckon [3049] ye [5210] also [2532] yourselves [1438] to be [1511] dead [3498] indeed [3303] unto sin [266], but [1161] alive [2198] unto God [2316] through [1722] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].
12 Let [936] not [3361] sin [266] therefore [3767] reign [936] in [1722] your [5216] mortal [2349] body [4983], that [1519] ye should obey [5219] it [846] in [1722] the lusts [1939] thereof [846].
13 Neither [3366] yield ye [3936] your [5216] members [3196] as instruments [3696] of unrighteousness [93] unto sin [266]: but [235] yield [3936] yourselves [1438] unto God [2316], as [5613] those that are alive [2198] from [1537] the dead [3498], and [2532] your [5216] members [3196] as instruments [3696] of righteousness [1343] unto God [2316].
14 For [1063] sin [266] shall [2961] not [3756] have dominion over [2961] you [5216]: for [1063] ye are [2075] not [3756] under [5259] the law [3551], but [235] under [5259] grace [5485].
10 Always [3842] bearing about [4064] in [1722] the body [4983] the dying [3500] of the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], that [2443] the life [2222] also [2532] of Jesus [2424] might be made manifest [5319] in [1722] our [2257] body [4983].
2 For [1063] the law [3551] of the Spirit [4151] of life [2222] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] hath made [1659] me [3165] free [1659] from [575] the law [3551] of sin [266] and [2532] death [2288].
8 For [1063] bodily [4984] exercise [1129] profiteth [2076] little [4314] [3641]: but [1161] godliness [2150] is [2076] profitable unto [4314] all things [3956], having [2192] promise [1860] of the life [2222] that now is [3568], and [2532] of that which is to come [3195].
8 For [1063] bodily [4984] exercise [1129] profiteth [2076] little [4314] [3641]: but [1161] godliness [2150] is [2076] profitable unto [4314] all things [3956], having [2192] promise [1860] of the life [2222] that now is [3568], and [2532] of that which is to come [3195].
29 And [1161] if [1487] ye [5210] be Christ's [5547], then [686] are ye [2075] Abraham's [11] seed [4690], and [2532] heirs [2818] according [2596] to the promise [1860].
23 Of [575] this man's [5127] seed [4690] hath [1453] God [2316] according [2596] to his promise [1860] raised [1453] unto Israel [2474] a Saviour [4990], Jesus [2424]: