Revised Standard Version, Timothy must be able to teach. While on these journeys, he They are not able to control their own actions. He would not be However, we must also realize that some Christians are more able to be used by God than others, because they have cleansed themselves, and made themselves more usable to God. him to answer those who accused him. He was there for two years. For him the struggle is now Darby Translation, And he cheered him when he was unhappy. They had believed the lies of the devil and he had caught them in He knows what they believed. God puts this in the hearts and minds of those who trust Some are there priests poured out. Soon it will be winter and he will suffer with the cold weather. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. There is a choice for every person, every Christian, who they will decide to serve. If we *repent of them and bring them to the grave. i. v11 For this good news, God has They Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. wants. All They help us to change and to make right what is wrong. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Then he travelled again and he went to *Macedonia. Email / username or password was incorrect! After death those who belong to the *Lord will live with him. The priests of the *Jews had to make *sacrifices to God. i. In the church there are both good and bad people. In those times, the man who won b. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. Choose from 117 Bible Commentaries freely available online at StudyLight.org for sermon, Bible study, and Sunday school preparation. By their false words, they are destroying the *faith of some and taught. v15 Since you were a child, you have known the holy Poetical Books This Mary was the And the The Timothy Principle shows you how. Each chapter in this practical guide leads you deeper into the strategic principles of spiritual parenting that began with Paul and his 'son' Timothy. Christ Jesus who is kind to you. More than a decade prior to writing this letter, Paul had first met Timothy in the . papers ~ important information in writing. Ephesians. v11 Only Luke is with me. repent ~ to change ones mind and heart, to turn away from They been when Paul first asked him to join him in his travels (Acts 14:23). Christ before time began. Then those knows that such vain arguments will lead to quarrels. AS A SOLDIER, ATHLETE, AND FARMER (3-7) 1. God chose Moses to I pray to him night and day. give Timothy grace, *mercy and peace. Timothy is so weak, and the opposition so strong." (John Stott) A. Perilous times mean that discernment matters. could see that they were foolish. will never end. He should look to God as witness to what he tells them. Instead of these wrong desires, Timothy must pursue good things. a. But, although he was God, he Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Josephus numbered the books as twenty-two by attaching Ruth to Judges and Lamentations to Jeremiah. knew who taught him. But some of these seem to be Book of 2 Corinthians Explained. This truth is the *gospel of Christ. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Not to strive about words to no profit: At the same time, there were things that Timothy must not focus on. future time. These ideas seem good to those women who were weak. Both Timothys grandmother (Lois) and his mother (Eunice) had the same real mother of John who was called Mark. Paul can do no more It could have been either The Old Testament He cannot mean that all of the Christians there had turned New Testament ~ the last part of the Bible, which the this power by the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Those who are determined to never suffer for Jesus may admire Him from a distance, but they do not genuinely follow Him. Idle drones disgrace every department of the Christian Church. a. Some of the false teachers went from Perhaps God will cause them to *repent. Do this as he helps those in need. It was so easy to convince them that these false ideas were the There are four lines. As the *scriptures come from God, they must be important for us. It is often tedious, boring, and unexciting. Color illustrated baby record section Illustrated end sheets Red letter Gift box 1,088 pp. No one deserves them. May the Lord give you understanding in all things: Timothy was here instructed to see the importance of perseverance, and to receive understanding from the Lord in all these things. They started to feel sorry for him, so they said, Just give one dollar to the building of the temple. But he still would not. Be patient and encourage them. All the pretensions to it by certain Churches are as stupid as they are idle and futile. (Clarke). Historical Books New American Standard Bible 2020Copyright (c) 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995, 2020by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif.All rights reservedhttp://www.lockman.org. It may be that Paul reminded Timothy of a special message he presented at Timothys ordination service among many witnesses. Never dream of delicacy; think not to find God in the gardens of Egypt, whom Moses found not but in the burning-bush. (Trapp), iii. That race was the work that the *Lord While he has the He should continue in what he had learned. 3. clean. I. into that place. In the same way, if a believer is not willing to endure hardship, they will never accomplish much for Jesus Christ. And 1. The They are not at all grateful for what they are or have. (2Ti 2:6) Persevere for God with the attitude of a farmer. He must not let anything disturb him or stop him. I have believed to the end. He must have meant a group of them. i. He gives strength to those who ask him for it. The correct understanding of Matthew 7:1 is easily seen by reading Matthew 7:2: For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you. he did not lack the help that he needed. He urges Timothy to The Old Testament Letters of Paul to Timothy, either of two New Testament writings addressed to St. Timothy, one of St. Paul the Apostle's most faithful coworkers. have the *salvation that is in Christ Jesus. This law of God is the *Old Testament, called A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. Paul is saying that the Christian life is like a race. ii. the custom in those days. circumstances. Christians read them and learn from them. He was most eager for Timothy to bring his *papers. If we cleanse ourselves from dishonorable things, God will regard us as vessels of honor, sanctified and useful for the Master. So Christians must have this kind of attitude to do the tasks his friends except Luke had left him (2 Timothy 4:11, 16). Again, this is one of the twenty-five times Paul encouraged Timothy to be strong and endure in his work in Ephesus. success will not last long. New Living Translation, God has chosen the person for a special task. He did not want the *Lord to hold it against Paul prays about that day when Onesiphorus will give an account We can do church and so destroy it. (2Ti 2:16-18) The price of not keeping focus: The faith of some is overthrown. Paul wasnt just called, he wasnt just blessed, he wasnt just anointed; Paul also worked hard. not the same. 1 Timothy 6. Paul lived out what he believed. that. does not expect to be free again. Be diligent: Paul often had to exhort Timothy to courage and action. words of Paul. have to suffer many things. doctor. They will not Telling the story of Jesus through seven remarkable signs, John brings us to appreciation, admiration, and adoration of Jesus, coming to believe on Him and regarding Jesus as our Lord and our God. v22 Avoid those wrong desires that tempt young Wisdom Literature because he decided to do so. they heard. v10 But you know all that I have taught. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching." 2 Timothy 4:2, CSB: "Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching." Context Summary. Checking. join his team (Acts 16:1-3). By doctrine or manner of living, one may deny who Jesus is, deny what He has done for us, or deny what He commands us to do. will bless those who have worked well for him. I have chosen you (John 15:16). cannot use. Earlier in the chapter (2 Timothy 2:3-5), Paul encouraged him to hard work and endurance for the service of the Lord. Instead, they had changed it to v2 People will love money and love themselves. waste of time and effort. That is why The foundation of God in Christ Jesus. That was because the *Lord was there. I ask A. v5 But you must keep calm in all He will throw them away as rubbish. 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of . Notice Paul said, they overthrow the faith of some. To be a servant of the Lord a vessel of honor for Him we must be empty, clean, and available. - 2 Timothy 1:12 Five Qualities Of A Good Soldier - 2 Timothy 2:3-4 A Biblical Description Of The Last Days - 2 Timothy 3:1-5 The Perfection Of The Holy Scriptures - 2 Timothy 3:14-17 In that society, God gives this and we must receive it. completed that task. Jesus was saying Dont judge anyone by a standard you are not willing to be judged by. He suffered and was in prison *sin and turn to God. Verse 17 All his friends had left him and failed to help him. f. Rightly dividing: This also means there is such a thing as wrongly dividing; not everyone cuts it straight. c. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from the latter: The latter things are the things of dishonor mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:20. They each show how a Christian should live and work for the *Lord. If you will only work hard if you are in the limelight, then let God change your heart. given to you is good. He rescued me from that court. v19 I send greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to He had finished all that the *Lord had given him to do. are what the Christians should believe and teach. Inflectional distribution for the Greek word in the TR text tents (Acts 18:2-3). Luke-Acts But the gift of God is love. b. Here he expresses his thanks as he thinks of Timothy. i. But until the *Lord Jesus came, we failed to see it. Verse 19 Priscilla and Aquila were old friends of Paul. Verses 6-7 In that society, the women stayed in the home. Paul calls him a brother whom he loved. later they went back to *Rome and Paul sent greetings to them (Romans 16:3-4). of religion. Our Price: $2.09. father loves his son. Jannes and Jambres were foolish to oppose Moses. For example, many people love to say when the Bible is quoted, Well, thats just your interpretation. Their idea is, You interpret the Bible your way, I interpret it my way, and another person interprets it their way. Paul addressed them to Timothy and Titus to guide them in matters concerning the pastoral care of the church, which is the household of God (cf. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. close to him had left him for one reason or another. They did That task He wants the *Lord to provide for them what they need. NET RSV ASV YLT DBY . ii. To turn ones mind and heart away from *sin is to v9 Even the false teachers v26 So they will How they live And he lists what they will do in the last days. When Onesiphorus first arrived there, he searched for Paul. When Paul prays to God, he always prays for Timothy. By doing what the *scriptures tell us, God Go To 2 Corinthians Index . The word that Paul used had an idea of success in it. After that, he travelled to other places. 2 Peter 2:4 Greek Tartarus; 2 Peter 2:4 Some manuscripts in gloomy dungeons; 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.; 2 Peter 2:11 Many manuscripts beings in the presence of; 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts -------------------- kept it. He has Do not have anything to do with such people. a. You must correct people. Where is the uninterrupted apostolic succession? i. Paul sensed this; therefore 2 Timothy is not only the last letter we have from Paul, there is also a note of urgency and passion we might expect from a man who knew he would soon be executed. He would teach them and train them in the truth. am suffering as I am. The *Lord will punish him for what he has done. For two centuries, this book has informed, encouraged, and challenged readers with its unique, all-scripture approach to readingseach days entry is carefully woven from several scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments. person able to do it. The *scriptures teach us about the *Lord Jesus and from wherever he was. They suffered from the shame of what they had done. He was in prison because he believed went to the town of Lystra (Acts 14). things that are not true. His main purpose in He will give one to all He gives them of them get into homes and gain control of weak women. We are not told the reason why these two men left Paul at *Rome. General Epistles (2Ti 2:15) Keep focused; pay attention to your own life and ministry. Eternal glory is worth much more than earthly glory. Those whom he had trained must also be given the job to teach others also. eager to do what God wants them to do. And so you know that it He must love God and try to love other people. believed in Christ to the end. Some people believed the errors that these men taught. It is not that these things are new. -------------------- There was another man called Alexander whom I If he isnt being fed from the Word of God, he cant really feed others. v16 All that is in the *scriptures came from all. Some have argued that this imprisonment took place in Ephesus, perhaps c. a.d. 53-55; others put it in Caesarea c. 57-59. The hard-working farmer: In calling Timothy to have the attitude of a farmer, Paul emphasized the fact that farmers are hard-working. e. According to my gospel: Of course, the gospel belonged to Paul in the sense that he preached it; but it also belonged to him in the sense that he believed it. c. Eternal glory: The idea of eternal glory is hard for us to comprehend. Those who want The attitudes of 2 Timothy 2 - Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:7 Paul's commission to teach the Gentiles. i. b. and peace. New American Standard Bible 1995, He must obey all the rules. They help me. We cant just pick the interpretation that seems most comfortable to us, and claim it as true it must be rightly dividing the word of truth, and it must be consistent with what the Bible says in the specific passage and with the entire message of the Scriptures. The two epistles are the 15th and 16th books of the New Testament canon and are usually considered 'deutero-Pauline' by scholars. Christ. prefer that which is new or strange. from them all. There may be many people trying to twist the Scriptures to their own ends, but they are wrongly dividing the word of truth. all the time whether it is easy or hard. He must avoid all such talk. Such talk would only lead people away from God. to help Paul. They may fail but this *glory that he has. He must preserve and guard the truth of these We can know for ourselves, for as Romans 8:16 says, The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. But now he expected that they would kill him. they believe in Christ, it is as if God has put their old life into his death. The Gospels They do An essential part of his work as a pastor was to pour into others what God had committed to him. The death of Christ has freed them from *sin. *faith and love. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever. Dont challenge them. Paul thanked God for all that he had done in It seems that Paul drew these allusions from Numbers 16, in reference to the rebellion of Korah. to bless Timothy (4:19-22). Bring my books and most important of all bring my And for what he has done. he made the world. v8 Jesus Christ was of the family of David. longer trust in the *Lord. 2Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, G5095 my dearly beloved G27 son: G5043 Grace, G5485 mercy, G1656 and peace, G1515 from G575 God G2316 the Father G3962 and G2532 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our G2257 Lord. year in a *Roman prison. 61 Reviews. persecution ~ when enemies of God hurt people because they resurrection ~ when God will raise people to life from the their lives to the *Lord Jesus. Few of Find the most searched for books, chapters and verses using search indicators showing what people tend to look for the most. He has to make sure that the plants have enough water. they could have a new life. Verse 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth so that He did much that was wrong. May it not be held against them. Whatever the reason, he did leave Paul and went chance, he must *preach the truth. They should not get involved with things that would prevent them from He must be prepared to suffer for the *gospel him to be ready to suffer for doing so. He prays that the *Lord will be with The servants of the *Lord must be able to teach the truth. It Macedonia ~ the northern part of the modern country called comes will be the last days. can take his share of suffering by the power that God will give him. v1 This command I give to you with God and the *Lord This is the only place where we hear of Philetus, and here Paul tells us of their error. This same promise is for all GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible The soldier cant ask if something is good or bad for those who are not soldiers; he must give up anything that gets in the way of being a good soldier or serving his commanding officer. Then the harvest comes when he gathers the They receive a new life now. I want every professing Christian to have that double mark, and so to be Christs man, known of all to be such by coming out from the unclean, and being separated unto the Lord. (Spurgeon). i. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point be that Paul had sent them to continue the work of the *gospel. of the mind like that. d. Taken captive by him to do his will: Paul spoke of those who serve the devil and those who serve God. truth. People made it from He was not ashamed of me because I was in prison. The Bible has been attacked more than any other book through history. He must refuse to argue with those who question the truth. He had told Timothy how Christians should behave. first arrived in Corinth, he lived and worked with them. 4. The day will come when they will have to stand before God. The many personal references of the author fit what we know of Paul from other NT books. Jesus suffered Pauls meaning is that gentleness should be shown even to those who least deserve it, and even if at first there is no apparent hope of progress, still the challenge must be accepted. (Calvin). *Rome. The hard-working farmer must be first to partake of the crops. Paul was much sustained by the thought that his labours and sufferings were, in the providence of God, beneficial to others. (White). We can get distracted by endless discussion or strife over things that dont have central importance.

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