2 Timothy 1.8-12 (notes)

Paul has concluded the opening passage by pointing to the reality that the genuine and grounded faith Timothy possessed emboldens him (and us) to stand fast in the face of the suffering all Christians must necessarily endure. It is not something we need to fear but we understand that it testifies to the power of the Gospel and brings glory to God.

2 Timothy 1.1-8 Notes

Setting and Purpose:

Paul is writing to Timothy his assistant and protégé. Paul it would seem knows that he will soon die. There is a good possibility that this setting is what we would call Paul's Second Imprisonment. The tone here is quite different from the other Prison Epistles. This coupled with some other evidences from the Pastoral Epistles points to activities unaccounted for in the book of Acts. Despite the assertions of some unbelievers, this does not discredit the integrity of the Biblical Text.