2 Timothy 1:5
Summary for 2Tim 1:5-14: 1:5-14 a Paul gently but firmly summons Timothy to Rome (see also 4:9 b, 21 c; cp. 1 Tim 1:3-11 d, 12-17 e). Suffering seemed certain if Timothy remained faithful, and Paul wanted to strengthen Timothy’s resolve.• The allusions to the Spirit in 2 Tim 1:6-7 f and 1:14 g form an inclusio (literary bookends) around this section. 1:5 h On Timothy’s parentage, see Acts 16:1-3 i; 1 Tim 1:2 j.
• Faith means Christian faith, but Timothy’s Jewish heritage through his grandmother and mother explains how he was rooted in Old Testament instruction (2 Tim 3:14-15 k). Their Christian faith was an example for him to follow.
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