2Ti 1:3-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Tim 1:3-4: 1:3-4 Thanksgiving and prayer are standard sections of Paul’s letters (e.g., Rom 1:8-12 ; Col 1:3-14 ; contrast Gal 1:6-10 ). 1:3 just as my ancestors did: See Phil 3:5 ; cp. Deut 6:4-9 . • with a clear conscience: This might be in relation to heresy (see 2 Tim 2:17-18 ; see also 1 Tim 1:5 ) or to Paul’s previous legal self-defense (see Acts 23:1 ; 24:14-16 ).

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bRom 1:8-12►

cCol 1:3-14►

dGal 1:6-10►

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fPhil 3:5►

gDeut 6:4-9►

h2 Tim 2:17-18►

i1 Tim 1:5►

jActs 23:1►

k24:14-16►

l1:4►

mActs 20:37-38►

n21:12-14►

‏ 2 Timothy 1:3-4

Summary for 2Tim 1:3-4: 1:3-4 ^a Thanksgiving and prayer are standard sections of Paul’s letters (e.g., Rom 1:8-12 ^b; Col 1:3-14 ^c; contrast Gal 1:6-10 ^d). 1:3 ^e just as my ancestors did: See Phil 3:5 ^f; cp. Deut 6:4-9 ^g.

• with a clear conscience: This might be in relation to heresy (see 2 Tim 2:17-18 ^h; see also 1 Tim 1:5 ⁱ) or to Paul’s previous legal self-defense (see Acts 23:1 ^j; 24:14-16 ^k).
1:4 ^l Paul begins urging Timothy to come to him (see study note on 1:5-14).

• your tears: The two may have last parted when Paul was transferred to Rome under arrest (cp. Acts 20:37-38 ^m; 21:12-14 ⁿ).