2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:9–10
9He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.b 10And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
Footnotes
- b 1:9 Literally before times eternal
Word by word
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2 Timothy 1:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| has saved | σώσαντος | sōsantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4982 I save, heal |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| called | καλέσαντος | kalesantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| to a holy | ἁγίᾳ | hagia | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| calling | κλήσει | klēsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2821 a calling, summons |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| because of | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| works | ἔργα | erga | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| by | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| His own | ἰδίαν | idian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2398 one's own, private, personal |
| purpose | πρόθεσιν | prothesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4286 the show-bread, predetermination |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| grace | χάριν | charin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| He granted | δοθεῖσαν | dotheisan | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| us | ἡμῖν | hēmin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| before | πρὸ | pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| time | χρόνων | chronōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5550 time, a particular time, season |
| began | αἰωνίων | aiōniōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G166 eternal, unending |
2 Timothy 1:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| He has revealed | φανερωθεῖσαν | phanerōtheisan | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5319 I make clear, visible, or manifest |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| appearing | ἐπιφανείας | epiphaneias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2015 appearing, manifestation |
| of our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| Savior | Σωτῆρος | Sōtēros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| has abolished | καταργήσαντος | katargēsantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
| death | θάνατον | thanaton | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| illuminated the way to | φωτίσαντος | phōtisantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5461 I illuminate, bring to light |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| immortality | ἀφθαρσίαν | aphtharsian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| gospel | εὐαγγελίου | euangeliou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G2098 the good news, the gospel |
Cross-references
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2 Timothy 1:9 Ephesians 2:8–9 · Titus 3:4–5 · Ephesians 1:3–4 · Romans 16:25 · Romans 11:5–6 · 1 Peter 2:20–21 · Titus 1:2 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · Romans 8:28–39 · Ephesians 1:11 · John 17:24 · Romans 9:11
2 Timothy 1:10 1 John 1:2 · Romans 16:26 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Titus 2:11 · 1 Corinthians 15:26 · Hebrews 2:14–15 · Romans 2:7 · 1 Peter 1:20–21 · John 5:24–29 · Ephesians 1:9 · John 11:25–26 · Hosea 13:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.