2 Timothy 4:22
What does 2 Timothy 4:22 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Timothy 4:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What 2 Timothy 4:22 means
Paul closes with a double blessing: “The Lord be with thy spirit” is personal and tender, asking Christ’s presence to strengthen Timothy’s inner life. “Grace be with you” widens the scope, extending God’s undeserved favor to the community. The final note is grace, fitting for a letter about perseverance in truth and ministry under pressure. Paul ends not with tasks but with the resources needed to do them—the Lord’s nearness and grace. This is a fitting farewell from a servant about to depart: entrusting his beloved son in the faith and the church to the sufficiency of Christ.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with thy spirit; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
Context
The benediction gathers the themes of the chapter: solemn charge (vv. 1–5), faithful finish and hope (vv. 6–8), personal needs and warnings (vv. 9–21). After urging Timothy to come and passing along greetings, Paul entrusts him to the Lord. The singular “thy spirit” and the broader “you” conclude both personally and corporately. With this, the letter—and Paul’s inspired writings—end on the note of grace, leaving Timothy and the church grounded in the presence and kindness of the Lord.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 16:23
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Galatians 6:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
- Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ witha loveincorruptible.
- Romans 16:20
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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