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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 1:10 · King James Version
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  • WEB but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
  • BSB And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
  • NKJV but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
  • NASB but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
  • NLT And now he has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the Good News.

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This grace has now been revealed through Christ's appearing; he abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Christ's coming makes God's eternal saving plan visible.

Overview

What was hidden in God's eternal purpose is now disclosed in the historical appearing of 'our Savior, Christ Jesus.' By his death and resurrection Christ has rendered death powerless and unveiled the promise of eternal life. The gospel is the means through which this victory over death is announced and received.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 40

  • 1 Jn 1:2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
  • Rom 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
  • Titus 2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
  • 2 Pet 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
  • Heb 2:14–15Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
  • 1 Cor 15:26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
  • Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
  • 1 Pet 1:20–21Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
  • 2 Tim 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
  • Eph 1:9Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
  • John 11:25–26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
  • Hos 13:14I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
  • John 5:24–29Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
  • John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
  • 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
  • Rev 22:1–2And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
  • Isa 60:2–3For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
  • Col 1:26–27Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
  • Rev 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
  • Isa 43:3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
  • Rev 18:1And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
  • Titus 2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
  • Gal 5:4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
  • John 1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
  • 1 Cor 15:53–55For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
  • Rom 5:17–18For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
  • Isa 25:7–8And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
  • 2 Pet 1:11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
  • John 5:40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
  • Titus 1:3–4But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
  • 2 Pet 2:20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
  • Titus 3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
  • 2 Cor 5:4For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
  • Acts 13:23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
  • Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
  • Luke 11:36If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
  • Eph 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
  • Rom 3:31Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
  • 2 Pet 3:2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
  • Rev 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

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Christ at the center

Christ Jesus 'abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel' — the risen Lord whose word and kingdom endure to the end.

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