DIDASKALOS MINISTRIES: 2 Timothy Original Greek Studies

2 Timothy Chapter One

I N T R O D U C T I O N

The purpose of this study work is to give you the original Greek language words and definitions for all the key words in this selected Bible text. This work does not make any effort to interpret the text in question, though some interpretation may occur naturally as a result of the study. The English translation used is the King James (Authorized) Version, not because it is the best translation available, but because I just plain prefer it for study!

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GREEK TENSES:

PR= Present Tense: Shows action in present time. When used with Active Voice, and Indicative Mood, often shows linear or continuing action.
AO= Aorist Tense : Simple, undefined action. The time of the action is undefined, except in the indicative mood.
FUT= Future Tense : Shows action of the verb as defined in the future.
PER= Perfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, but has lasting and continuing results into the future.
IMP= Imperfect Tense: Used only in the indicative mood, and refers to continuous or linear action in past time. As in "I was having".
PLPF= Pluperfect Tense: The action was completed in the past, with continuing results in the past.

GREEK CASES:

GEN= Genitive Case: Usually indicates possession, though it can denote source of the action.
INST = Instrumental Case: Usually denotes action on the object of the verb.
DAT= Dative Case
NOM= Nominative Case
ACC= Accusative

PL= Plural
SG= Singular

GREEK VOICES:

AC= Active Voice: Action was completed by the subject of the verb.
PAS= Passive Voice: The subject receives the action of the verb.
MID= Middle Voice: The subject acts in some way upon itself or to itself.

GREEK MOODS:

IND= Indicative Mood : Makes an assertion of fact, and is used with all Greek tenses. Example: they will go, she saw.
OPT= Optative Mood: Rarely used, it usually expresses a wish or desire.
IMP= Imperative Mood: A command to do something.
SUBJ= Subjective Mood: Makes an assertion about which there is some doubt, uncertainty, or indefiniteness.

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS:

PART= Participle : A verbal adjective, such as "having gone, receiving the gift".
ABL= Ablative of source: When something is out of something. Example, The Spirit out of God.
INF= Infinitive: A verbal noun, examples = to see, to go, to throw.

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2 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:2

To Timothy, [my] dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

2 Timothy 1:4

Greatly desiring (epipotheo, Pres Act Part = desiring over and over again, habitually longing for your presence)

to see (eido, see, perceive)

thee, being mindful (mimnesko, Perf Mid Part = to bring to remembrance. Best = "because I have remembered")

of thy tears, (dakru, Objective Genitive Plural. Paul rebuked Timothy in the first epistle, and remembered those tears as he now writes the second epistle)

that I may be filled (pleroo, Aor Pas Subj = might fill up a deficiency)

with joy; (chara, absolute happiness)

2 Timothy 1:5

When I call (lambano, Aor Pas Part = having received)

to remembrance (hupomnesis, Accus Sing = recollection, memory)

the unfeigned (anupokritos, Compound Adj = non hypocritical, genuine, real)

faith (pistis = what is believed)

that is in thee, (en + {locative} sou = in you)

which dwelt (enoikeo, Aor Act Ind = lives inside, indwells, is resident within)

first (proton, first)

in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and (de, Particle = now!)

I am persuaded (peitho, Perfect Pas Ind = I have confidence)

that in thee also.

2 Timothy 1:6

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God hath not given us the spirit (pneuma, wind, spirit, breath)

of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound (sophronismos, disciplined, self controlled)

mind.

2 Timothy 1:8

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;

2 Timothy 1:9

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,

2 Timothy 1:10

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

2 Timothy 1:11

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Timothy 1:12

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: (epaischunomai, ashamed, embarrassed, uncomfortable)

for I know (eido, to have absolute knowledge of)

whom I have believed, (pisteuo, Perfect Tense = believed in the past with the result that I continue to believe)

and am persuaded (peitho, Perfect Passive = have received confidence)

that he is able (eimi {Pres Linear} + dunatos = keeps on having inherent or dynamic power)

to keep (phulasso, to guard)

that which I have committed (paratheke, my deposit)

unto him against that day.

2 Timothy 1:13

Hold fast (echo, Pres Act Imp = keep on having and holding)

the form (hupotuposis, pattern, category, standard, model of)

of sound words, (hugiaino logos = uncorrupted or pure doctrines)

which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep (phulasso, guard)

by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

2 Timothy 1:15

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away (apostrepho, revolt, reject, repudiate)

from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 1:16

The Lord give (didomi, Aorist Optative = has given)

mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft (pollakis, frequently, consistently)

refreshed (anapsucho, revived again, relieved)

me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 1:17

But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found [me].

2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant (didomi, Aorist Optative = has given)

unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.