2 Timothy 1:8
2 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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 1:8
What Does 2 Timothy 1:8 Mean?
2 Timothy 1:8 is found in the book of 2 Timothy, chapter 1, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Courage.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Timothy 1:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 1:16“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”2 Timothy 1:12“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”Mark 8:38“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”Psalms 19:7“The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.”2 Timothy 2:3“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”Mark 8:35“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.”Colossians 1:24“Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:”2 Timothy 4:5“But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”Matthew 10:32“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”1 Peter 4:13“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”Proverbs 27:17“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”Revelation 12:11“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”2 Timothy 2:9“Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”Acts 14:22“Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”Ephesians 3:1“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”Luke 9:26“For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.”Philippians 3:10“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;”2 Corinthians 12:9“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”Ephesians 4:1“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,”2 Timothy 1:16“The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:”
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