Thursday, July 9, 2026

2 Timothy


 

55. 2 Timothy

Paul is nearing the end of his life and encourages Timothy to continue preaching the word.

1 Timothy 1 contains a letter from the Apostle Paul to his protégé Timothy, encouraging him to not be ashamed of the Gospel and to "fan into flame" the gift of God within him.

2 Timothy 2 An exhortation from the Apostle Paul to Timothy to be strong in his faith, endure suffering, and remain faithful to God's word.

2 Timothy 3 Paul describes the perilous times of the "last days," characterized by people who are selfish, greedy, proud, and lovers of pleasure over God.

2 Timothy 4 Paul’s charge to Timothy to remain steadfast in his ministry, preach the word of God in all circumstances, endure hardship, and to be ready for his own impending death.[1]


[1] Chapter summaries:

Bible in One Year, Chad Bird © 2006 1517.org
The Lutheran Study Bible © 2009 Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis
Enduring Word Commentary by David Guzik © 1996-present -enduringword.com
Note: Some of this overview was generated with the help of AI. It’s supported by information from across the web and Google’s Knowledge Graph, a collection of information about people, places, and things.
Google. (2026). Gemini [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com/
 

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