II Timothy 1:9
The Scripture
(9) Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
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
Matthew 1:21Acts 2:47I Corinthians 1:18Ephesians 2:5Ephesians 2:8I Timothy 1:1Titus 3:4Titus 3:5Romans 8:28Romans 8:30Romans 9:24I Thessalonians 4:7
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