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The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy

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Introduction to 2 Timothy:
Author: The apostle Paul (1:1).Time of Writing: Approximately A.D. 67, during Paul's second imprisonment, near the time of his martyrdom (4:6).Place of Writing: A Roman prison (1:16-17).Recipient: Timothy (1:2).

Subject of 2 Timothy:
Inoculation against the Decline of the Church

Second Timothy

Chapter 1 of 4

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I.  Introduction — 1:1-2

2Ti 1:1 - Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the awill of God baccording to the 1cpromise of dlife, which is in Christ Jesus,
2Ti 1:2 - To Timothy, beloved achild: Grace, 1bmercy, peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

II.  The divine provisions for the inoculation—a pure conscience, unfeigned faith, the divine gift, a strong spirit, eternal grace, incorruptible life, the healthy word, and the indwelling Spirit — 1:3-14

2Ti 1:3 - I thank God, whom I 1aserve 2from my bforefathers in a 3cpure conscience, while unceasingly I have remembrance concerning you in my petitions dnight and day,
2Ti 1:4 - aLonging to see you, remembering your btears, that I may be cfilled with joy;
2Ti 1:5 - Having been reminded of the aunfeigned faith in you, which 1dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your bmother Eunice, and I am persuaded dwells also in you.
2Ti 1:6 - For which cause I remind you to 1fan into flame the agift of God, which is in you through the 2blaying on of my hands.
2Ti 1:7 - For God has not given us a 1aspirit of bcowardice, but 2of cpower and of dlove and of esobermindedness.
2Ti 1:8 - 1Therefore do 2not be aashamed of the btestimony of our Lord nor of me cHis prisoner; but dsuffer evil with the 3egospel 4according to the fpower of God;
2Ti 1:9 - Who has saved us and 1acalled us with a holy calling, not according to our bworks but according to His own 2cpurpose and dgrace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus 3before the etimes of the ages
2Ti 1:10 - But now has been 1amanifested through the bappearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who 2nullified cdeath and brought 3dlife and 4eincorruption to light through the gospel,
2Ti 1:11 - For 1which I was aappointed a 2herald and an apostle and a teacher.
2Ti 1:12 - For which 1cause also I asuffer these things; but I am 2not bashamed, for I know 3whom I have cbelieved, and I am persuaded that He is able to dguard 4my edeposit unto 5fthat day.
2Ti 1:13 - aHold a 1pattern of the 2bhealthy words that you have cheard from me, in the 3dfaith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
2Ti 1:14 - aGuard the good 1deposit through the Holy bSpirit who 2dwells in us.

III.  The basic factor of the decline—forsaking the apostle and his ministry — 1:15-18

2Ti 1:15 - This you know, that all who are in 1aAsia 2bturned away from me, of whom are 3Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2Ti 1:16 - May the Lord grant amercy to the house of 1bOnesiphorus, for he often crefreshed me and was not dashamed of my echain;
2Ti 1:17 - But being in aRome, he sought me out diligently and found me.
2Ti 1:18 - May the Lord grant him to find amercy from the Lord in 1bthat day. And in how many things he served me in cEphesus, you know best.

Second Timothy

Chapter 2 of 4

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IV.  The inoculator—a teacher, a soldier, a contender, a farmer, and a workman — 2:1-15

2Ti 2:1 - You therefore, my achild, be 1bempowered in the 2cgrace which is in Christ Jesus;
2Ti 2:2 - And the 1things which you have aheard from me through many bwitnesses, these 2ccommit to 3dfaithful men, who will be competent to eteach others also.
2Ti 2:3 - aSuffer evil with me as a good 1bsoldier of Christ Jesus.
2Ti 2:4 - No one serving as a soldier 1aentangles himself with the baffairs of this 2life, that he may please the one who enlisted him.
2Ti 2:5 - And also if anyone 1acontends in the games, he is not 2bcrowned unless he contends lawfully.
2Ti 2:6 - The laboring 1afarmer must be the first to partake of the fruit.
2Ti 2:7 - Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
2Ti 2:8 - Remember Jesus Christ, 1araised from the dead, of the 2bseed of David, according to 3cmy gospel,
2Ti 2:9 - In which I asuffer evil unto bbonds as a ccriminal; but the dword of God is 1not bound.
2Ti 2:10 - Therefore I aendure all things for the sake of the 1bchosen ones, that they themselves also may obtain the csalvation which is in Christ Jesus 2with deternal glory.
2Ti 2:11 - aFaithful is the word: 1For if we 2bdied with Him, we will also 3clive with Him;
2Ti 2:12 - If we 1aendure, we will also 2breign with Him; if we cdeny Him, He also will 3deny us;
2Ti 2:13 - If we are afaithless, He remains 1faithful, for He 2bcannot deny Himself.
2Ti 2:14 - Remind them of these things, solemnly acharging them before God not to have bcontentions of words, which is cuseful for nothing, to the 1ruin of those who hear.
2Ti 2:15 - Be diligent to apresent yourself bapproved to God, an unashamed workman, 1cutting straight the cword of the 2dtruth.

V.  The spreading of the decline—like that of gangrene — 2:16-26

2Ti 2:16 - But aavoid 1bprofane, cvain babblings, for they will advance to more 2dungodliness,
2Ti 2:17 - And their word will 1spread like 2gangrene, of whom are aHymenaeus and Philetus,
2Ti 2:18 - Who concerning the 1atruth have 2bmisaimed, saying that the cresurrection has 3already taken place, and overthrow the 4dfaith of some.
2Ti 2:19 - However the firm 1afoundation of God stands, having this 2bseal, The Lord cknows those who are His, and, Let everyone who dnames the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
2Ti 2:20 - 1But in a 2great house there are not only 3gold and silver vessels but also 4wooden and earthen; and some are unto ahonor, and some unto dishonor.
2Ti 2:21 - If therefore anyone 1cleanses himself from 2athese, he will be a bvessel 3unto honor, csanctified, duseful to the master, eprepared unto every good work.
2Ti 2:22 - But aflee youthful 1lusts, and bpursue 2righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who 3ccall on the Lord out of a 4dpure heart.
2Ti 2:23 - But 1afoolish bquestionings and those arising from an 2untrained mind refuse, knowing that they beget contentions.
2Ti 2:24 - But a aslave of the Lord ought bnot to contend but be gentle toward all, apt to cteach, bearing with wrong;
2Ti 2:25 - In ameekness correcting those who boppose, if perhaps God may give them 1crepentance unto the 2dfull knowledge of the truth,
2Ti 2:26 - And they may 1areturn to soberness out of the 2bsnare of the 3devil, having been caught alive by him, unto 4cHis will.

Second Timothy

Chapter 3 of 4

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VI.  The worsening of the decline—becoming grievous times of deceiving — 3:1-13

2Ti 3:1 - 1But know this, that in the 2last days 3difficult atimes will come.
2Ti 3:2 - For 1men will be 2lovers of self, alovers of money, bboasters, 3arrogant, 4crevilers, bdisobedient to parents, 5unthankful, dunholy,
2Ti 3:3 - aWithout natural affection, 1implacable, bslanderers, cwithout self-control, savage, cnot lovers of good,
2Ti 3:4 - 1aTraitors, 2reckless, 3bblinded with pride, 4lovers of cpleasure rather than dlovers of God,
2Ti 3:5 - Having an 1outward aform of bgodliness, though cdenying its 2power; from these also dturn away.
2Ti 3:6 - For of these are those who acreep into bhouses and take captive silly women heaped with sins, who are led by cvarious desires
2Ti 3:7 - And are always learning yet never able to come to the 1afull knowledge of the truth.
2Ti 3:8 - And in the manner that 1Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also aoppose the 2btruth; men ccorrupted in mind, 3ddisapproved concerning the 4efaith.
2Ti 3:9 - But they will not aadvance farther, for their 1folly will be completely manifest to all, as also the folly of 2those became.
2Ti 3:10 - But you have aclosely followed my teaching, 1conduct, 2bpurpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
2Ti 3:11 - aPersecutions, sufferings, such as befell me in bAntioch, in cIconium, in 1dLystra. Such persecutions I bore, and out of them all the Lord edelivered me.
2Ti 3:12 - And indeed all who 1desire to 2live agodly in Christ Jesus will be bpersecuted.
2Ti 3:13 - But evil men and 1impostors will grow worse and worse, adeceiving and being deceived.

VII.  The antidote of the inoculation—the divine word — 3:14-17

2Ti 3:14 - But you, 1continue in the 2things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from which ones you have learned them
2Ti 3:15 - 1And that afrom a babe you have known the bsacred writings, which are able to make you cwise unto dsalvation through the 2faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2Ti 3:16 - 1All aScripture is 2God-breathed and profitable for bteaching, for 3conviction, for 4correction, for 5instruction in righteousness,
2Ti 3:17 - That the 1aman of God may be 2complete, fully 3bequipped for every good work.

Second Timothy

Chapter 4 of 4

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VIII.  The incentive to the inoculator—the coming reward — 4:1-8

2Ti 4:1 - I solemnly acharge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to 1bjudge the living and the dead, and by 2His cappearing and His dkingdom:
2Ti 4:2 - Proclaim the 1aword; 2be ready 3in season and out of season; bconvict, 4rebuke, cexhort with 5all dlong-suffering and eteaching.
2Ti 4:3 - For the 1atime will come when they will not tolerate the 2bhealthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap up to themselves teachers, having 3itching ears,
2Ti 4:4 - And they will 1aturn away their ear from the 2truth and will be turned aside to 3bmyths.
2Ti 4:5 - But you, be asober in all things, bsuffer evil, do the work of an cevangelist, 1fully accomplish your 2dministry.
2Ti 4:6 - For I am already being 1apoured out, and the time of my 2bdeparture is at hand.
2Ti 4:7 - I have 1afought the good fight; I have 2bfinished the course; I have kept the cfaith.
2Ti 4:8 - Henceforth there is 1laid up for me the 2acrown of brighteousness, with which the Lord, the 3crighteous Judge, will drecompense me in 4ethat day, and not only me but also all those who have floved His 5gappearing.

IX.  The issue of the decline—loving the present age and doing many evils — 4:9-18

2Ti 4:9 - Be diligent to acome to me quickly;
2Ti 4:10 - For aDemas has babandoned me, having 1cloved the dpresent age, and has gone to eThessalonica; Crescens to fGalatia; gTitus to 2Dalmatia.
2Ti 4:11 - aLuke alone is with me. Take bMark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the cministry.
2Ti 4:12 - But aTychicus I have sent to bEphesus.
2Ti 4:13 - The 1cloak which I left in 2aTroas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the 3scrolls, especially the parchments.
2Ti 4:14 - aAlexander the coppersmith did many evil things to me; the Lord will brecompense him according to his works.
2Ti 4:15 - You also guard against him, for he greatly opposed our words.
2Ti 4:16 - At my first defense no one was with me to support me, but all aabandoned me. May it not be counted against them.
2Ti 4:17 - But the Lord astood with me and bempowered me that through me the cproclamation of the gospel might be fully accomplished and all the dGentiles might hear; and I was edelivered out of the 1flion’s mouth.
2Ti 4:18 - The Lord will adeliver me from every evil work and will save me into bHis 1heavenly kingdom, to whom be the cglory forever and ever. Amen.

X.  Conclusion — 4:19-22

2Ti 4:19 - Greet Prisca and aAquila and the house of bOnesiphorus.
2Ti 4:20 - aErastus remained in bCorinth, and cTrophimus I left at 1dMiletus 2sick.
2Ti 4:21 - Be diligent to come before awinter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.
2Ti 4:22 - The Lord be with your 1aspirit. 2bGrace be with you.
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