2 Timothy 1:8 (GNV)

Passage

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

2 Timothy 1:8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

2 Timothy 1:10 But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "ashamed", "testimonie", "lord", "neither", "prisoner", "partaker", and "afflictions". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "ashamed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For God hath not giuen to vs..." into verse 9's "Who hath saued vs and called vs...", so "therefore" and "ashamed" 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 "therefore" and "ashamed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.