a1:5-14
b4:9
d1 Tim 1:3-11
e12-17
f2 Tim 1:6-7
g1:14
h1:5
iActs 16:1-3
j1 Tim 1:2
k2 Tim 3:14-15

‏ 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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