2 Timothy 1:5 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:5

A holy ancestry. "Thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice." We were constituted to be influenced through the family relationship, and it is sad indeed when the young break away from a religious ancestry, and forsake their fathers' God. I. HERE IS ALREADY AN HISTORIC PEDIGREE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE . The gospel had been long enough in the world to have a history in families. We find three generations here. The grandmother Lois, the mother Eunice, and "thee also." ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:5

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee; - notes, 1 Timothy 1:5. On the faith of Timothy, see the notes at 1 Timothy 4:6.Which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois - That is, the same faith dwelt in her; or, she was a sincere believer in Christ. It would seem probable, from this, that she was the first of the family who had been converted. In the Acts of the Apostles Acts 16:1, we have an account of the family of Timothy: - “Then came he to Derbe and Lystra; and behold a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 1:1-5

2 Timothy 1:1-5. Paul, an apostle by the will of God See 1 Corinthians 1:1-5; according to the promise of life Appointed to exhibit, by preaching the gospel, and to bring men to, eternal life, promised by God to all true believers; in And through; Christ Jesus Who hath revealed and procured it. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers That is, whom both I and my ancestors served, or, whom I serve as the holy patriarchs did of old; with a pure conscience He always worshipped... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:1-18

1:1-2:13 ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHYNeed for courage and faithfulness (1:1-18)Paul recalls the time when he left Timothy behind in Ephesus, and remembers how Timothy wept as they parted. He longs to see him again (1:1-4). No doubt the quality of Timothy’s faith, which so attracted Paul to him, was largely the result of a godly upbringing by those of sincere faith (5). At the beginning of Timothy’s ministry Paul had shown publicly that he believed Timothy to be divinely gifted for his work. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Timothy 1:5

When I call , &c. Literally Having received remembrance (Greek. hupomnesis. Here and 2 Peter 1:13 , 2 Peter 3:1 ). unfeigned. See 1 Timothy 1:5 . faith. App-150 . that is. Omit. dwelt = indwelt. Greek. enoikeb. See Romans 8:11 , grandmother. Greek. mamme . Only here. persuaded, App-150 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:5

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.The great implication of this verse is that "Faith of God's people before Christ came is not different in kind from the faith after Christ has come."[9]Eunice was a Christian of Jewish background (Acts 16:1); and, from this passage, it is inferred that Timothy's grandmother Lois was also among the "believing Jews." How natural it is,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Timothy 1:5

2 Timothy 1:5. In thy grandmother Lois, &c.— This is one internal mark, among a multitude, of the genuineness of this epistle: for we find, Act 16:1 that Timothy was of Jewish descent by his mother's side, but not by his father's. This, and many other such minute particulars, could not all of them have been exactly hit upon, if the writers of the New Testament had not been in those very circumstances, in which we suppose them to have been, when they wrote the several books ascribed to them.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:5

5. When I call to remembrance—This increased his "desire to see" Timothy. The oldest manuscripts read, "When I called to remembrance"; implying that some recent incident (perhaps the contrasted cowardice of the hypocrite Demas, who forsook him) had reminded him of the sincerity of Timothy's faith. faith that is in thee—ALFORD translates, "that was in thee." He remembers Timothy's faith in the past as a fact; its present existence in him is only matter of his confident persuasion or hope.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 1:3-7

A. Timothy’s past faithfulness 1:3-7Paul gave thanks to God for Timothy’s past faithfulness to his Lord and encouraged him to continue faithful to strengthen Timothy’s resolve in view of ever increasing apostasy and the decision of many to abandon Paul. read more