2 Timothy 2:22
2 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 2
“Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”2 Timothy 2:22
What Does 2 Timothy 2:22 Mean?
2 Timothy 2:22 is found in the book of 2 Timothy, chapter 2, verse 22 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 Purity, and Self-Control.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Timothy 2:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 119:9“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.”1 Timothy 4:12“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”1 Peter 2:11“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”1 Peter 3:11“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”1 Timothy 6:11“But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”1 Corinthians 6:18“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”Hebrews 12:14“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:”Matthew 5:9“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”Romans 12:18“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”Psalms 66:18“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:”1 Corinthians 9:27“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”1 Corinthians 10:14“Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.”1 Timothy 1:5“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:”Ecclesiastes 11:9“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”1 Chronicles 29:17“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.”Proverbs 21:21“He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.”3 John 1:11“Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.”Ecclesiastes 11:10“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.”Romans 6:12“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.”Romans 15:5“Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:”
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