KJV King James Version
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
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2 Corinthians 12:9-10And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.Haggai 2:4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I [am] with you, saith the LORD of hosts:2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.1 Timothy 1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;1 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.Joshua 1:7Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.2 Timothy 1:2To Timothy, [my] dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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