2 Timothy 2:1 (DRB)

Passage

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus:

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men who shall be fit to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:3 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "therefore", "strong", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And the things which thou hast heard...", so "thou" and "therefore" 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 "thou" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.