8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel,
8 Fix this picture firmly in your mind: Jesus, descended from the line of David, raised from the dead. It's what you've heard from me all along.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,
8 Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, was raised from the dead. This is the Good News I preach.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:8
Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:8-13
(Read 2 Timothy 2:8-13)
Let suffering saints remember, and look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of their faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despised the shame, and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. We must not think it strange if the best men meet with the worst treatment; but this is cheering, that the word of God is not bound. Here we see the real and true cause of the apostle's suffering trouble in, or for, the sake of the gospel. If we are dead to this world, its pleasures, profits, and honours, we shall be for ever with Christ in a better world. He is faithful to his threatenings, and faithful to his promises. This truth makes sure the unbeliever's condemnation, and the believer's salvation.