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Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,
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Commentators highlight that Paul intentionally points to two foundational truths about Jesus. 'Of the seed of David' affirms His full humanity and His identity as the promised Messiah. 'Risen from the dead' declares His divine power over death. Remembering both His humanity and His victory is meant to give believers profound courage and assurance.
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2 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead. Or rather, perhaps, "Remember Jesus Christ; who was raised fro…
Risen from the dead (εγηγερμενον εκ νεκρων). Perfect passive participle of εγειρω, still risen as the perfect tense shows in [Refe…
19th Century
Anglican
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead.—More accurately rendered, Remember Jesus Ch…
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Baptist
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker …
Now Paul urges Timothy to keep on remembering Jesus Christ. “Raised from the dead” emphasizes his deity; “descended from David,” his humanity (cf.[…
16th Century
Protestant
Remember that Jesus Christ, being raised from the dead. He expressly mentions a part of his doctrine which he wished to be passed down to …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David This is said either as an encouragement to suffer hardness in the ca…
Let suffering saints remember, and look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of their faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle prepared Timothy for martyrdom; here he exhorts him to it. He does this in three ways:
