2 Timothy 2:22

Translations

Modern

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Traditional

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Literal

Now flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those calling on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Latin

Juvenilia autem desideria fuge, sectare vero justitiam, fidem, spem, caritatem, et pacem cum iis qui invocant Dominum de corde puro.

Original

Greek

English

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Notes

2 Timothy 2:22

those who call on the Lord: Compare Psalm 99:6; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; 9:14, 21; 22:16; Romans 10:12–13; 1 Corinthians 1:2.
out of a pure heart: See 1 Timothy 1:5.

2 Timothy 2:14–26

Timothy must focus on Paul's teaching and avoid the teachings and behavior of false teachers 2:8–13. The false teachings were probably similar to those in 1 Timothy 6:20–21.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Purity and Identity

Related verses

1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
1 Peter 3:11
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Psalm 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Psalm 66:18–19
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
Ecclesiastes 11:9–10
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Glossary

Haggai, Book of Sex, Sexuality Timothy, Second Letter to

Topics

Abstinence Being of the World Being Pure Boredom Charitableness: General Scriptures Concerning Children: Commandments To Christian Dating Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Christian Minister: Charge Delivered To Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles Crushes Dating Dating An Unbeliever Dating and Courting Fantasizing Heart: Renewed: Pure High School Problems Holiness: General Scriptures Concerning How we Dress Impure Thoughts Impurity Love of Man for Man Love to Man: Especially Enjoined Upon Ministers Lust: Evil Desire Making a Difference Maturity Ministering Partying Peace: Saints should Follow Peace: Social Promiscuity Purity of Heart Righteous: Described Righteousness: Fruits of Righteousness: Ministers should Follow After Sexual Impurity Suing Someone True Love Waits Video Games Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

2 Timothy 2:22

Translations?

Original?

Notes?

Related verses?

Glossary?

Topics?

Translations

Original

Notes

Related verses

Glossary

Topics