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having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.
2 Timothy 1:5 · World English Bible
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  • KJV When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
  • BSB I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
  • NKJV when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
  • NASB For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelled in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.
  • NLT I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.

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Quick answer

Paul recalls Timothy's sincere faith, which first lived in his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice. Genuine faith was passed down through generations of his family.

Overview

Timothy's faith is 'sincere' or unhypocritical, the real thing rather than mere outward profession. Paul honors the godly women who nurtured him, showing how faith is often handed on within families and across generations. This heritage encourages Timothy to remain steadfast in the same faith that shaped him from childhood.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 25

  • 1 Tim 1:5but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
  • Acts 16:1He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.
  • 2 Tim 3:15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 4:6If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
  • 2 Cor 6:6in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,
  • Rom 15:14I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.
  • 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
  • Heb 6:9But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
  • Rom 8:38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
  • Rom 4:21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
  • Ps 86:16Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
  • Ps 116:16Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant. You have freed me from my chains.
  • Ps 81:15The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
  • Ps 77:6I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
  • Ps 17:1A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
  • Acts 26:26For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
  • John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
  • Rom 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except that to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
  • Ps 66:3Tell God, “How awesome are your deeds! Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
  • Rom 14:5One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
  • Jer 3:10Yet for all this her treacherous sister, Judah, has not returned to me with her whole heart, but only in pretense,” says Yahweh.
  • Ps 18:44As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
  • Heb 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • Ps 22:10I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
  • 1 Pet 1:22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

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