Questions tagged [2-timothy]
Questions about the second letter of Paul to Timothy. Also one of the pastoral epistles, Paul wrote this letter shortly before his death. As his last letter, many consider it his most personal.
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If we deny him, he will deny us?
2 Timothy 2:11-13 (RSVCE) has:
11 The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him;
12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
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What does it mean “All Scripture is God-breathed”?
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
To me the sentence is difficult to find the chronological order, ...
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Is the NLT interpretation/translation of Psalm 51:6 accurate?
[Psa 51:6 NLT] (6) But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.
Other translations render more literally as "hidden part" instead of "womb".
I'm wondering if this might be an ...
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Is infancy a better and more accurate translation? 2 Timothy 3:15
This particular verse
“and how from childhood (βρεφους) you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
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Proper exegesis of 2 Timothy 3:12 and reading
I thought the normal translation of 2 Timothy 3:12 was pretty cut and dried. I never really questioned it deeply which is unusual because I do what I can using English language tools (since I am not a ...
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discussion φαιλόνην
discussion φαιλόνην
It has been suggested that the greek word φαιλόνην,as St Paul uses it in 2 Timothy 4:13 has a link to the shroud of Turin, as a early relic of Christianity; with links to the ...
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In 2 Timothy 1:10 what does it mean that Christ “brought life and immortality to light”?
[2Ti 1:10 NASB] but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
[2Ti 1:10 MGNT] ...
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2 Timothy 2:15 What is the importance of the word orthotomeo in the verse?
Is there a particular significance that orthotomeo is chosen, (as I understand it to mean, to cut out a single end product that is straight like a path or a straight mine shaft) as opposed to say ...
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In 2 Timothy 4:6-8 is Paul speaking of his death or of his “departure” per 1 Thessalonians 4:17)?
[2Ti 4:6-8 CSB] 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 ...
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Per Acts 5, Acts 11 and 2 Timothy 2, is repentance a gift?
Acts 5:31 (KJV)
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 11:18 (KJV)
When they heard these ...
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In 2 Timothy 1:7 what is a “spirit of fear”?
KJV 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Also, it appears that the "spirit of fear" is what was NOT given and that what WAS ...
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In 2 Timothy 4:14-15 did Paul love Alexander the coppersmith who did him great harm? [closed]
Matt. 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
What does this verse mean? What is the extent of it? Does it apply when
1) someone opposes our teaching?
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2 Timothy 2:13 - Impossibility for God?
I've been discussing the meaning of God's omnipotence with a friend. I have always understood it to mean that God can do anything, but not things that are outside of His nature (i.e., omnipotence ...
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Are 2 Corinthians 3:6 and 2 Timothy 3:16 contradictory or complementary?
In 2 Cor 3:6 Paul draws a strong contrast between letter and spirit/breath:
NIV 2 Cor 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new
covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit (breath); ...
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Grammatically, is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 inclusive or exclusive?
This closely related question has an answer that tries to argue in a theological point of view. However, I would like to discuss this topic from a purely grammatical perspective.
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In 2 Timothy 4:6 what is the meaning of the phrase “drink offering”?
2 Timothy 4 (NASB)
[6]For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
Leviticus 23 (NASB)
[13]Its grain offering shall then be two-tenths of an ...
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In 2 Timothy 2:6, does the farmer work first or partake first?
2 Timothy 2:6 is usually translated as if it were summarizing The Little Red Hen:
New International Version 2 Tim 2:6 The hardworking farmer should be
the first to receive a share of the crops.
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In 2 Timothy 4:5, what is “the job of an evangelist”?
The word "evangelist" (εὐαγγελιστής) appears only 3 times in the NT:
Act 21:8 On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we
entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one ...
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Meaning of “ἄρτιος”(artios) in II Tim 3:17
II Tim 3:17 says,
"ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος".(TR Stephanus-1550)
"That complete might be the of God man towards every work good, having been fully ...
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In 2 Timothy 2:16 to what false teaching is Paul referring when he says Hymenaeus and Philetus taught that “the resurrection has already happened”?
In 2 Timothy 2:16-18 (ESV) Paul writes:
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and ...
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2 Tim. 1:12: παραθήκην v. 2 Tim. 1:14: παρακαταθήκην
Is there a similarity between παραθήκην in 2 Tim. 1:12 and παρακαταθήκην in 2 Tim. 1:14? What do they refer to in each passage?
I have used the Textus Receptus for the basis of this question.
2 Tim. ...
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Does 2 Tim.1:16-18 imply that Onesiphorus is already dead?
Does the Greek text of 2 Tim. 1:16-18 imply that Onesiphorus had already been dead by the time of writing these words?:
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
refreshed me, ...
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What is the meaning of “whom I serve from my forefathers” in 2 Timothy 1:3?
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; (2 Timothy 1:3, KJV) (Emphasis added)
What does "whom ...
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In 2 Tim. 3:16, what is the meaning of the phrase “for correction”?
The King James Version of 2 Tim. 3:16 states:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
The Greek ...
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To what do the “parchments” (and tangentially the “books”) refer in 2 Tim 4:13?
The Scripture in Question
In 2 Timothy 4:13 it says this (NKJV):
Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the
books, especially the parchments.
The Greek is the ...
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What does 'reign with him' in 2 Tim 2:12 mean?
2 Timothy 2:11-13 (RSVCE) has:
The saying is sure:
If we have died with him, we shall also live with him;
if we endure, we shall also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will ...
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In 2 Timothy 2:15 what is meant by “rightly dividing the word of truth”?
In 2 Tim 2:15 we read:
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
SBLGNT
σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι ...
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Was Barnabas ever reconciled to Paul?
First the timeline of events of Paul and Barnabas' falling out:
Acts 12:25:
When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark....
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What is Paul referring to in 2 Timothy 4:2?
What does Paul mean when he says "be ready whether it is convenient or not" or "Be ready in season and out of season" according to the translation in 2 Timothy 4:2?
2 Timothy 4:2 (NET)
Preach the ...
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Difference among “Word”, “word” and “Doctrine”
I heard that there are difference among "Word", "word" and "Doctrine". Please notice "Word" has a capital letter "W".
I feel that sometimes "word" and "Word" are used mixedly in the Bible.
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2 Timothy 4:17: “I was delivered from the lion’s mouth” — Is this about the Colosseum?
17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth NIV, ©2011
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What is Paul referring to in 1 Timothy 4:14?
Paul wrote to Timothy in his first letter to him:
Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. -...
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What does “Scripture” in the NT refer to?
This is in follow-up to this Q & A
Paul wrote the following passage in II Timothy 3:
14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been
assured of, knowing from whom you ...
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Paul's knowledge of Jannes and Jambres the magicians of Egypt
Per Paul in:
2 Timothy 3:8 ESV
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the
truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
Which is cross ...
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What are the holy Scriptures that Timothy has known from his youth?
In 2 Timothy 3:14-15 it's written to Timothy:
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy ...
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Is 2 Timothy 3:16-7 intended to be inclusive or exclusive?
This text is generally held to be a touchstone of canonicity:
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that ...
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Isn't disowning someone a form of being faithless?
11 Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12 if we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
he will also disown us;
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Did Paul expect Timothy to see “the last days”?
In 2 Timothy, Paul warns Timothy as follows:
2 Timothy 3:1-5 (ESV)
3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of ...
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Are the four profitable areas in 2 Tim 3:16 covering doctrine and practice?
Looking at 2 Tim 3:16
16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, (ESV)
I was checking some commentaries ...
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What is meant in the NT by the “laying on of hands”?
Paul mentions in his letters to Timothy a couple times about the laying on of hands: once in 1 Timothy 5:22 and again in 2 Timothy 1:6. Hebrews 6:1-2 seems to list it as one of the elementary ...
