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7 For aGod has not given us a spirit of fear, bbut of power and of love and of a sound mind.  

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

8 aTherefore do not be ashamed of bthe testimony of our Lord, nor of me cHis prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,  
9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, anot according to our works, but baccording to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus cbefore time began,  
10 but ahas now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,  
11 ato which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher1 of the Gentiles.  
12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, afor I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.  
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2 Timothy 1:9

Who hath saved us; - See the notes at Matthew 1:21. He has brought us into a state in which salvation is so certain, that Paul could speak of it as if it were already done.

And called us - see the notes at Romans 8:28, Romans 8:30.

With an holy calling - A calling which is in its own nature holy, and which leads to holiness; compare the Ephesians 4:1 note; Philippians 3:14 note; Hebrews 3:1 note.

Not according to our works - Titus 3:5; notes, Ephesians 2:8-9. The idea is, that our own works have nothing to do in inducing God to call us. As, when we become Christians, he does not choose us because of our works, so the eternal purpose in regard to our salvation could not have been formed because he foresaw that we would perform such works as would be a reason why he should choose us. The whole arrangement was irrespective of our deserts.

But according to his own purpose and grace - see the Romans 9:11-13 notes, 16; Ephesians 1:4-5 notes.

Which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began - That is, which he intended to give us, for it was not then actually given. The thing was so certain in the divine purposes, that it might be said to be already done; compare the notes at Romans 4:17.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 2 Timothy 1:9:

Acts 11:23
Romans 3:28
Romans 8:28
Romans 8:28
Romans 9:22-23
Galatians 1:6
Ephesians 1:9
Ephesians 3:11
Ephesians 4:1
Titus 1:2

 

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