2 Timothy 2:22

“But flee youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”

2 Timothy 2:22 · direct translation from the Greek
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Paul to Timothy: flee youthful desires and pursue righteousnessPurityFlee youthful desires and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peaceTemptation

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2 Timothy 2:22, word by word

fleeφεῦγεpheuge

flee

Flee, escape.

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youthfulνεωτερικὰςneōterikas

youthful

Youthful, belonging to youth.

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desiresἐπιθυμίαςepithymias

lust

Wanting what is forbidden, wrong cravings.

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pursueδίωκεdiōke

pursue

To go after something with all you have.

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righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

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faithπίστινpistin

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

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loveἀγάπηνagapēn

love

Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.

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peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēn

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

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call onἐπικαλουμένωνepikaloumenōn

call on

To cry to God in prayer.

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the Lordκύριονkyrion

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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a pureκαθαρᾶςkatharas

pure

Undivided in heart, without guilt.

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heartκαρδίαςkardias

heart

Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.

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The context

21So if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

22 · This verse (above)

23But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

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