2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:9
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
Footnotes
- b 1:9 Literally before times eternal
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.