What does 2 Timothy 2:1 say?

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

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 2 Timothy 2:1 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 2 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 1, and 2 Timothy 3.

2 Timothy 2:1 (YLT)

Passage

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 2:2 and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

2 Timothy 2:3 thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "thou", "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 that thou didst hear...", so "grace" and "thou" 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 "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.