2 Timothy 1:2 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day

2 Timothy 1:4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "mercy", "timothy", "beloved", "child", "peace", "father", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "mercy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus through..." into verse 3's "I thank God whom I serve from...", so "grace" and "mercy" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "mercy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.