2 Timothy 1:8

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Summary

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;

Ashamed

His prisoner

Philippians 1:7

Be thou

According

Bible References

Ashamed

It is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to keep safe until that day what he has entrusted to me.

I will also speak of your laws before kings and will not be ashamed.

Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts. Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults.

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

If any man is ashamed of my teachings, and of me the Son of man will be ashamed of that person. This will happen when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

They left the council and rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

I am not ashamed of the good news; for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who exerts active faith (believes), to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

It is written: Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence and he that believes on him will not be ashamed. (Isaiah 8:14)

So I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations for you, for they are your glory.

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.

His prisoner

The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.

I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal. But the word of God is not imprisoned.

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you people of the nations.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, invite you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called.

It is right for me to feel this way on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart. Both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the good news you are all partakers with me of grace.

Be thou

You must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist (preacher of the good news), and fulfill your ministry.

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

For I think that God has placed us apostles last as men appointed to death. We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

I want to know him and the power of his resurrection. I want to know the fellowship of his sufferings and become conformed to his death.

I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake. I do my share in behalf of his body, the congregation, to provide what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ.

When we were with you, we told you that we would suffer tribulation and affliction. It happened, as you know.

As much as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.

According

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the people of the nations might hear. I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (Satan the Devil) (great danger) (1 Peter 5:8) (Psalm 22:21) (1 Thessalonians 2:18).

Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

God will strengthen you with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and longsuffering with joy.

You are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish with exceeding joy.