2 Timothy 2:1 (LSB)

Passage

You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:1 You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

2 Timothy 2:3 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "therefore", "child", "strong", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that salvation is received as God's gift through faith, so boasting is pushed out by the wording itself.

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