2 Timothy 1:1 (DBY)

Passage

Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, according to promise of life, the [life] which [is] in Christ Jesus,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, according to promise of life, the [life] which [is] in Christ Jesus,

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

2 Timothy 1:3 I am thankful to God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "paul", "apostle", "jesus", "christ", "god's", "promise", and "life". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "paul" and "apostle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "to Timotheus my beloved child grace mercy...", so "paul" and "apostle" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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