2Ti 1:8-14 For what all important reason does Paul say in 2Ti 1:9 that we ought not to be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord? See Mk 8:38. In what way is being called with a holy calling inseparably linked to being saved? See 2 Thess 2:13-14, 1 Pet 1:15-16. Is it because we are holy…
2Ti 1:3-5 How does Paul communicate his fond affection for Timothy in these verses? See also 2Ti 1:2, 1 Cor 4:17, Phil 2:19-22, 1 Tim 1:2. What words in 2Ti 1:3 and 5 communicate the substance of true religion? See also Acts 23:1, 24:16, 1 Tim 1:5. How often did Paul pray, and how should he be an…
Background: After Paul’s release from his first Roman imprisonment in 62 a.d. he returned to Asia where he left Timothy in Ephesus before continuing on to Macedonia (1 Tim 1:3, c. 63 a.d.) He also ministered on the island of Crete with Titus before continuing on to Nicopolis on the northwestern coast of Greece to spend…