A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus.

⁹ Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. ¹⁰ That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

¹³ For I can do everything through Christ,^[a] who gives me strength.