II Timothy 1:8
The Scripture
(8) Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul reminded Timothy of the genuine faith passed down from his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice, urging him to stir up the gift of God within him, for God had not given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. Paul, though imprisoned, expressed no shame in his suffering for the gospel and urged Timothy to hold fast the pattern of sound words he had been taught.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Timothy 1:12Psalms 119:46Isaiah 51:7Mark 8:38Luke 9:26Acts 5:41Romans 1:16Romans 9:33Ephesians 3:13I Peter 4:14Psalms 19:7Isaiah 8:20
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