The 16th book of the
New Testament
This is a letter written by the
Apostle Paul to Timothy (a fellow
missionary, and the
pastor of the
church at Ehesus). This letter is more of a personal nature, giving Timothy fatherly instruction concerning matters of
doctrine and of life.
chapters:
1
2
3
4
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Book: 2 Timothy
Chapters: 1 ·
2 ·
3 ·
4 ·
The first design of this epistle seems to have been, to
apprize
Timothy of what had occurred during the imprisonment of
the
Apostle, and to request him to come to
Rome. But being
uncertain whether he should be suffered to live to see him,
Paul
gives a variety of advices and encouragements, for the
Faithful
discharge of his ministerial duties. As this was a private
epistle written to St.
Paul's most intimate friend, under the
miseries of imprisonment, and in the near prospect of
Death, it
shows the temper and character of the
Apostle, and contains
convincing proofs that he sincerely believed the doctrines he
preached.