Bible Strands
2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses Timothy as a beloved child, framing the letter between his apostolic commission in 2 Timothy 1:1 and his prayerful remembrance in 2 Timothy 1:3.
The words — The Greek ἀγαπητῷ (agapētō) and τέκνῳ (teknō) literally render "beloved child," while χαρίς (charis), ἔλεος (eleos), and εἰρήνη (eirēnē) list "grace, mercy, and peace" as blessings originating ἀπὸ θεοῦ (apo theou), "from God."
The thread — This exact greeting structure appears in 1 Timothy 1:2, the "child" address recurs in 2 Timothy 2:1, and the foundational Paul-Timothy meeting is recorded in Acts 16:1.
Why it lands — The text delivers a formal epistolary greeting that assigns grace, mercy, and peace directly to God the Father and Christ Jesus, requiring the reader to acknowledge their divine source before engaging the letter’s subsequent instructions.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 2:1 You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Acts 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
- Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.