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REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST

Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

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Key verse: 8

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The Appeal Renewed

2 You then, my son,^(A) be strong^(B) in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ²And the things you have heard me say^(C) in the presence of many witnesses^(D) entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. ³Join with me in suffering,^(E) like a good soldier^(F) of Christ Jesus. ⁴No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. ⁵Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown^(G) except by competing according to the rules. ⁶The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.^(H) ⁷Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,^(I) descended from David.^(J) This is my gospel,^(K) ⁹for which I am suffering^(L) even to the point of being chained^(M) like a criminal. But God’s word^(N) is not chained. ¹⁰Therefore I endure everything^(O) for the sake of the elect,^(P) that they too may obtain the salvation^(Q) that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.^(R)

¹¹Here is a trustworthy saying:^(S)

If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;^(T)
¹²if we endure,
    we will also reign with him.^(U)
If we disown him,
    he will also disown us;^(V)
¹³if we are faithless,
    he remains faithful,^(W)
    for he cannot disown himself.

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Cross references

2 Timothy 2:1 : S 1Ti 1:2
2 Timothy 2:1 : S Eph 6:10
2 Timothy 2:2 : 2Ti 1:13
2 Timothy 2:2 : 1Ti 6:12
2 Timothy 2:3 : ver 9; 2Ti 1:8; 4:5
2 Timothy 2:3 : S 1Ti 1:18
2 Timothy 2:5 : S 1Co 9:25
2 Timothy 2:6 : 1Co 9:10
2 Timothy 2:8 : S Ac 2:24
2 Timothy 2:8 : S Mt 1:1
2 Timothy 2:8 : Ro 2:16; 16:25
2 Timothy 2:9 : S Ac 9:16
2 Timothy 2:9 : S Ac 21:33
2 Timothy 2:9 : S Heb 4:12
2 Timothy 2:10 : Col 1:24
2 Timothy 2:10 : Tit 1:1
2 Timothy 2:10 : 2Co 1:6
2 Timothy 2:10 : 2Co 4:17; 1Pe 5:10
2 Timothy 2:11 : S 1Ti 1:15
2 Timothy 2:11 : Ro 6:2-11
2 Timothy 2:12 : Ro 8:17; 1Pe 4:13
2 Timothy 2:12 : Mt 10:33
2 Timothy 2:13 : Ro 3:3; S 1Co 1:9

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A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, ^(A)my child, ^(B)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, ²and ^(C)what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses ^(D)entrust to faithful men,^[a] ^(E)who will be able to teach others also. ³^(F)Share in suffering as ^(G)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴No soldier ^(H)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. ⁵^(I)An athlete is not ^(J)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶It is ^(K)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. ⁷Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, ^(L)risen from the dead, the ^(M)offspring of David, ^(N)as preached in my gospel, ⁹^(O)for which I am suffering, ^(P)bound with chains as a criminal. But ^(Q)the word of God is not bound! ¹⁰Therefore ^(R)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain ^(S)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with ^(T)eternal glory. ¹¹The saying is ^(U)trustworthy, for:

^(V)If we have died with him, we will also ^(W)live with him;
¹²^(X)if we endure, we will also reign with him;
^(Y)if we deny him, he also will deny us;
¹³^(Z)if we are faithless, ^(AA)he remains faithful—

for ^(AB)he cannot deny himself.

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Footnotes

2 Timothy 2:2 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women, depending on the context

Cross references

2 Timothy 2:1 : See ch. 1:2
2 Timothy 2:1 : See Eph. 6:10
2 Timothy 2:2 : ch. 1:13
2 Timothy 2:2 : 1 Tim. 1:18
2 Timothy 2:2 : [Titus 1:5]
2 Timothy 2:3 : ch. 1:8; 4:5
2 Timothy 2:3 : 1 Tim. 1:18
2 Timothy 2:4 : 2 Pet. 2:20
2 Timothy 2:5 : See 1 Cor. 9:25
2 Timothy 2:5 : [ch. 4:8]
2 Timothy 2:6 : 1 Cor. 9:10; [Heb. 6:7]
2 Timothy 2:8 : 1 Cor. 15:20
2 Timothy 2:8 : See Matt. 1:1
2 Timothy 2:8 : See Rom. 2:16
2 Timothy 2:9 : ch. 1:8, 12
2 Timothy 2:9 : See Phil. 1:7
2 Timothy 2:9 : [ch. 4:17]; See Phil. 1:13
2 Timothy 2:10 : Eph. 3:13; Col. 1:24; [1 Cor. 13:7]
2 Timothy 2:10 : 2 Cor. 1:6
2 Timothy 2:10 : 1 Pet. 5:10
2 Timothy 2:11 : See 1 Tim. 1:15
2 Timothy 2:11 : [1 Thess. 5:10]; See Rom. 6:8
2 Timothy 2:11 : Rev. 20:4
2 Timothy 2:12 : [2 Thess. 1:4, 5]; See Rom. 8:17; Heb. 10:36; Rev. 20:4
2 Timothy 2:12 : See Matt. 10:33
2 Timothy 2:13 : See Rom. 3:3
2 Timothy 2:13 : See 1 Cor. 1:9
2 Timothy 2:13 : Num. 23:19; Titus 1:2

1. Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (1-7) Paul encouraged Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. What does this mean? Paul used three examples to help Timothy. Good soldiers must endure many hardships. They must also seek to please their commanding officer only (suffer for the gospel and please God). Athletes win only when they compete by the rules (take the word of God to heart and obey it). And farmers should be the first to receive a share of the crops (bear fruit to God). When God's servants diligently do His work, we are rewarded with the joy of seeing the gospel take root and grow in others. We see many lives changed through the work of the gospel. 2. God's work is not chained (8-13) To Paul, being strong in the grace in Christ Jesus meant suffering for the sake of the gospel. Paul was in chains, but God's word is never chained! So Paul endured all so that the elect may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the grace in Christ Jesus. Thank you that through him, we are saved. Help us to remember Jesus Christ.

One Word: Remember Jesus Christ

Daily Bread Data Base

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2 Timothy 2:1-26

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2 Timothy 2:8-13

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2 Timothy 2:14-19

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Bible Resource Data Base

2 Timothy 2:14-26

A WORKMAN APPROVED BY GOD
2 Timothy 2:8-13

THIS IS MY GOSPEL
2 Timothy 1:15-2:7

ENTRUST TO RELIABLE PEOPLE
2 Timothy 2:15

Inductive Bible Study
2 Timothy 2:1-26

One Approved
2 Timothy 2:1-4:22

God's Workman
2 Timothy 2:14-26

A Workman
2 Timothy 2:8-13

Remember Jesus Christ
2 Timothy 2:1-7

Reliable Men
2 Timothy 2:1-13

A Hardworking Farmer
2 Timothy 1:1-4:22

2 TIMOTHY
2 Timothy 2:1-26

REMEMBER JESUS CHRIST