2 Timothy 2:1

Thou therefore, my son, be strong Rather render my child, as in 1 Timothy 1:2 where the difference is explained, and be strengthened, -be emboldened," because the verb is of the same class in Greek as our English verbs with the ending -en. It occurs again in the active 2 Timothy 4:17 -the Lord stood by me and strengthened me." So the Vulg. here has the Low Latin -confortare," whence our own -comfort" and -comforter."

in the grace that is in Christ Jesus -Christ Jesus" here and in 2 Timothy 2:3 according to the order of the words as they framed themselves on the aged Apostle's lips in these last years. See note on 1 Timothy 1:1. -In the grace," strengthened, that is, in those virtues and spiritual powers which in their fulness are in Christ. -The grace that is inChrist Jesus," as distinguished from -the Grace of Christ" appears to be used only here. We have had -life that is in Christ Jesus" 2 Timothy 1:1; then -faith and love that are in Christ Jesus," the first two movements and powers of that life, 2 Timothy 1:13; and now the full -grace," all the developed activities of strong life. As a matter of languagethe prepositional phrase -that is in Christ Jesus" may mark progress towards the adjectival phrase which we should use now, -the Christian life," -the Christian graces"; see note on 1 Timothy 1:2. But we may rejoice that the changing phrase was (as it were) crystallised for us here at a stage that shews so plainly how inward sanctification is nothing but continued and increased vital personal union with Christ.