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What is your interpretation of 2 Tim. 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Becky

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Becky, I will try to reply later with the contrasting verses. I have to get a lot of work done on multiple projects, so the NES is going to have to get along without me for a little while :-)

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What is your interpretation of 2 Tim. 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

My Bible and Strongs both define the word used here: Paratheke, as "Deposit"

So it reads:

2 Timothy 1:12 for the which reason also I am suffering these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know in whom I have put my trust, and I am confident that he is able to keep my deposit unto that day.

To me it means this: During his ministry he has been persecuted and scorned. He suffered greatly in fulfillment of his mission and he trusts in his reward. In the context of this passage the "depost" is the reward for his actions/ministry, and makes no reference of his moment of salvation. His confidence was in his being able to persevere to the end, and receive his "incorruptable crown".

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