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The Abridged Second Letter to Timothy

What is the Second Letter to Timothy?

Paul writes a letter to Timothy urging him to come visit him on his deathbed, and includes a little bit of advice and theology along the way.

Summary - Top

Pt 1

Ch 1. Backstory

Ch 2. Advice to Timothy

Ch 3. Last Days and Scripture

Ch 4. Last Advice and Catching Up

Summary and Background

Stats

Other Names
2 Tim

Author
Pseudapigrapha by Paul

Setting Range
67CE

Categories
Pauline Pastoral Letters

Academic Composition Range
100CE-150CE

Historical Preservation
Fully Preserved

Public Domain Translations
KJVASVBBEYLTWEB

Abridged Status
Finished- 0% Remaining

Original Verse Count
83

Original Word Count
1,666

Abridged Word Count
676

Abridged Length
41%

History and Background of the Second Letter to Timothy

What do scholars and theologians know about the Second Letter to Timothy?

Scholars believe this letter was likely not actually written by Paul.

Part 1

Chapter 1

1:1. From: Paul

1:1. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

1:2. To: Timothy

1:2. To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

1:3. I thank God for you, and remember you when I pray.

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;

1:4. I miss you!

1:4. Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

1:5-7. I was just thinking of you, and how much faith you have, and I wanted to remind you to be brave and keep using the gifts God gave you- the spirit of power, love, and self-control.

1:5. When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

1:6. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

1:7. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

1:8. So don't be ashamed of Jesus, or embarrassed that I'm currently in jail. Suffer with us.

1:8. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

1:9-10. Jesus destroyed death and gave us life because he is infinitely forgiving.

1:9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

1:10. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

1:11. I was made an apostle, a messenger and teacher, of this teaching.

1:11. Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

1:12. That's why I'm jail- but still, I'm not embarrased- I know God has my back where it counts.

1:12. For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

1:13. What I've taught you is the core of truth, pass it along.

1:13. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1:14. Keep your own truth safe with the help of the Holy Spirit.

1:14. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

1:15. You've heard that everyone else has abandoned me.

1:15. This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

1:16-18. Bless those who did help me and look for me.

1:16. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

1:17. But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

1:18. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Chapter 2

2:1. Be strong, my son.

2:1. Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2:2. Teach what I've taught you.

2:2. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

2:3. Suffer with us.

2:3. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2:4-7. Follow and aim to please God, and you'll be rewarded.

2:4. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

2:5. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

2:6. The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2:7. Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

2:8-9. Jesus descended from King David and came back from the dead. They locked me up for saying this, but they cannot lock up the Word of God.

2:8. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

2:9. Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

2:10. I put up with everything to help prove Jesus' message to anyone who cares.

2:10. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2:11-13. Here is a saying:
"If we died with Jesus, we'll live with him;
If we suffer with Jesus, we'll rule with him;
If we ignore Jesus; he'll ignore us;
But even if we lose hope for ourselves,
Jesus will still have it,
Because Jesus cannot lose hope."

2:11. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

2:12. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

2:13. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

2:14. Remind people these things, and tell them not to argue about the details, it misses the point.

2:14. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

2:15. Be a good, proud servant of God, who knows how to handle truth.

2:15. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2:16. Avoid talking about evil things, it will corrupt you.

2:16. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

2:17-18. It has already corrupted Hymenaeus and Philetus, who say things like judgment day is already over.

2:17. And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

2:18. Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

2:19. Either way, God knows who listens, and everyone who claims to listen must stop doing evil things.

2:19. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

2:20-21. Every object is made to do something different. If you make yourself good, you will be used to do good.

2:20. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

2:21. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

2:22. Be mature and good, have faith, and love, and peace, like all those with a pure heart.

2:22. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2:23. Don't argue or do anything stupid.

2:23. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

2:24. If you want to serve God, be nice and get along with others.

2:24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

2:25-26. If someone does oppose you, you have to learn how to gently guide them in the hope that God will show them the truth.

2:25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

2:26. And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Chapter 3

3:1. Listen- the last days will be horrible.

3:1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

3:2-7. People will be assholes- abusive, pretentious, unloving, unforgiving, assholes who take advatage of others.

3:2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3:3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

3:4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

3:5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

3:6. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

3:7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

3:8-9. Just like the Pharaoh's magicians fighting against Moses, these people will try to fight back but will fail miserably.

3:8. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

3:9. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.

3:10. You know all about my story- my motivations and teachings and purpose.

3:10. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

3:11. You know the kinds of things I've suffered.

3:11. Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

3:12-13. Everyone good will suffer, and evil people will get worse.

3:12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

3:13. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

3:14. But just continue teaching what you've learned.

3:14. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

3:15. You've known the Jewish Scriptures since you were a child.

3:15. And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

3:16-17. Scripture is inspired by God and useful for training and teaching.

3:16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

3:17. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Chapter 4

4:1-2. In God's name, I tell you to ready to teach anytime- be encouraging and have patience, be firm but gentle.

4:1. I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

4:2. Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

4:3-4. Soon, people won't care about truth, just what they want to hear.

4:3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4:4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

4:5. But keep calm and keep doing what you're doing.

4:5. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

4:6-8. It's toward the end of my ride- all that's left for me is judgment.

4:6. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

4:7. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

4:8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

4:9-12. Hurry, grab Mark, and come to me.
Everyone else left me besides Luke.

4:9. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

4:10. For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

4:11. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

4:12. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

4:20. Everyone is all over the place now.

4:20. Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

4:13. On your way, grab my coat and books from Carpus.

4:13. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

4:14-15. Watch out for Alex Smith- he screwed me over and is against our message.

4:14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

4:15. Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

4:16. Everyone left me as soon as I got into trouble, but don't hold it against them.

4:16. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

4:19. Tell Priscilla and Aquila I said I hi.

4:19. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

4:17-18. God stayed with me and protected me, so I could give a message to the whole world.

4:17. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

4:18. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

4:21. Try to get here before winter.
Everyone here- Eubulus, Pudens, LInus, Claudia, and everyone else- says hi.

4:21. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

4:22. Let the grace of God be with you.

4:22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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