2Ti 4:5-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Tim 4:5-8: 4:5-8 Paul effectively hands the mantle of leadership to Timothy (cp. Deut 31:7-8 ; 34:9 ; 2 Kgs 2:1-18 ). 4:5 This final charge summarizes what has been said before (1:6-14 ; 2:1-15 , 24-26 ; 3:12 ).

Summary for 2Tim 4:5-8: 4:5-8 ^a Paul effectively hands the mantle of leadership to Timothy (cp. Deut 31:7-8 ^b; 34:9 ^c; 2 Kgs 2:1-18 ^d). 4:5 ^e This final charge summarizes what has been said before (1:6-14 ^f; 2:1-15 ^g, 24-26 ^h; 3:12 ⁱ).
Summary for 2Tim 4:6-8: 4:6-8 ^j Paul’s faithfulness, vindication, and reward are a model and a challenge to others—particularly Timothy—to follow Paul’s example after he is gone. 4:6 ^k Paul pictures his death as a drink offering that is poured out . . . to God (see Exod 29:40-41 ^l; Lev 23:13 ^m; Num 28:7 ⁿ; Phil 2:17 ^o); this offering participates in Christ’s own sacrifice (see Col 1:24 ^p; see also Rom 12:1 ^q).
4:7 ^r Paul had remained faithful to the trust that was committed to him (see study notes on 1:12; 1 Tim 6:20; cp. Acts 20:24 ^s). He had preserved the integrity of the Christian faith and wanted Timothy to follow his example (see 2 Tim 2:3-7 ^t; 1 Tim 1:18 ^u; 6:12 ^v; cp. Rom 15:30-31 ^w; 1 Cor 9:25-27 ^x; Heb 12:1 ^y; Jude 1:3 ^z).
4:8 ^aa Only one thing remained for Paul: the victor’s crown (see also Jas 1:12 ^ab; 1 Pet 5:4 ^ac; Rev 2:10 ^ad; 3:11 ^ae).

• If we live expecting that Christ is indeed coming again, we can eagerly look forward to his appearing (see 1 Tim 6:14 ^af) to set up his kingdom (2 Tim 4:1 ^ag). If we don’t follow Christ’s commands, we cannot look forward to his coming as Judge and King.