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Themes in 2 Timothy 1

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Themes in 2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1:1 (show verse)

To Timothy, my dear Child, from Paul who, by the will of God, is an Apostle of Christ Jesus, charged to proclaim the Life that comes from union with Christ Jesus. May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord, bless you, and be merciful to you, and give you peace.

Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Eternal life » Saints » Have promises of
Paul » Called to be an apostle
The promises of God » Made in Christ
The promises of God » Subjects of » Life in Christ
Timothy » Paul writes to

2 Timothy 1:2 (show verse)

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Timothy » Paul's love for
Timothy » Paul writes to

2 Timothy 1:3 (show verse)

I am thankful to God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, when I remember you, as I never fail to do, in my prayers--night and day alike,

God » Remember » Servants of
Obedience » Instances of » Paul
Servants » God's
Thankfulness » Should be accompanied by intercession for others
Thanksgiving » Should be accompanied by intercession for others
Timothy » Paul's love for

2 Timothy 1:4 (show verse)

as I think of your tears, longing to see you, that my happiness may be completed,

Joy » Of saints, made full by » Communion of saints
Timothy » Paul's love for

2 Timothy 1:5 (show verse)

now that I have been reminded of the sincere faith that you have shown. That faith was seen first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and is now, I am convinced, in you also.

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » The boy jesus
Children » Instances of » Timothy
Devout mothers » Eunice
Eunice » Timothy's mother
Example » Inspiration of example » Parental example, good
Faith » Saints should » Be sincere in
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Eunice, lois, and timothy
Faith » Exemplified » Lois
Families » Good--exemplified » Lois
Family » Good--exemplified » Lois
Godly ancestry » Devout mothers » Eunice
Home » Parental influence and example » Parental example, good
Home » Devout mothers » Eunice
Lois » The grandmother of timothy, commended by paul for her faith
Mothers » Devout » Eunice
Parents » Duty » Example, good
Parents » Good--exemplified » Lois and eunice
Piety » Examples of piety » Timothy
Religion » Examples of piety » Timothy
Religion » Devout mothers » Eunice
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Eunice and lois
Sincerity » Exemplified » Lois and eunice
Sincerity » Exemplified » Timothy
Sincerity » Exemplified » By lois and eunice
Sincerity » Exemplified » By timothy
Timothy » Reputation and Christian faith of
Timothy » Facts concerning » Mother a Godly woman
True religion » Examples of piety » Timothy
Women » Good » Lois and eunice
Young men » Examples of Godly young men » Timothy

2 Timothy 1:6 (show verse)

And that is my reason for reminding you to stir into flame that gift of God, which is yours through your ordination at my hands.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Fervour » Commands concerning
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Hand » Timothy
hands » Laying on of » In ordination or consecration of men for service
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Not to be neglected
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Neglected
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
Timothy » Power of
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged

2 Timothy 1:7 (show verse)

For the Spirit which God gave us was not a spirit of cowardice, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Courage » Scriptures relating to
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity

2 Timothy 1:8 (show verse)

Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Denial of Christ » In doctrine
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Not be ashamed of
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Of God » Supported in affliction by
God, Power of » Saints » Supported in affliction by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
religious Testimony » How and where to be given » Without shame or fear

2 Timothy 1:9 (show verse)

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
The call of God » To man is » Of grace
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
The Counsels and purposes of God » Saints called and saved according to
Foreordained plan » An unchanging purpose
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Holiness » Saints » Called to
Plan foreordained » An unchanging purpose
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
Salvation » Is of grace
Salvation » Is not by works
Salvation » Saints » Chosen to
Salvation » Is of the purpose of God
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Salvation unattainable by

2 Timothy 1:10 (show verse)

and has now been made apparent through the Appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of Death, and has brought Life and Immortality to light by that Good News,

Christ » Saviour » Came to earth to be
Christ » Life, the » Death abolished
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Death will be vanquished
natural Death » Abolished by Christ
Dying » Vanquished
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Death will be vanquished
The gospel » Life and immortality are brought to light by jesus through
Immortality » General references to
Jesus Christ » Names of » Saviour, jesus Christ
Life » Christ » Continuous
Life » Christ » Death abolished
Christ the Life » Death abolished
Eternal life » Revealed by Christ
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Salvation » Revealed in the gospel
Jesus Christ, Savior » Came to earth to be
the future » No more » Death will be vanquished » the seven No mores

2 Timothy 1:11 (show verse)

of which I was myself appointed a Herald and Apostle, and Teacher.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Herald » Signified by the word "preacher,"
Leaders » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed
Ministers » Divinely appointed
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Religious » Heal persecution of » Divinely appointed

2 Timothy 1:12 (show verse)

That is why I am undergoing these sufferings; yet I feel no shame, for I know in whom I have put my faith, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until 'That Day.'

Ability » God's Ability » To guard the soul's treasures
Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Produced by faith
Assurance » Exemplified
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Exemplified » By paul
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Committal » Committal into God's hands
Days » Great, or last
Faith » Saints should » Have full assurance of
God » Trust in » Examples of
God » Trust in » Committal into God's hands
God » Keeper of the saints » The almighty guardian
God » Keeps the saints » The almighty guardian
Great » Days
divine Keeper » The almighty guardian
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Seven great verities that may be known by the believer
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » The almighty guardian
spiritual Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
Power » Realized power, » Ability to keep spiritual treasures
Power » Of Christ » Preserved by
The power of Christ » Saints » Preserved by
Privileges of saints » Committing themselves to God
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » The almighty guardian
Realized power, » Ability to keep spiritual treasures
Christ Shepherd » General references to » As guardian of the flock
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
Trust » Of saints--exemplified » Paul
Trust in God » Examples of

2 Timothy 1:13 (show verse)

Keep before you, as an example of sound teaching, all that you learnt from me as you listened with that faith and love which come from union with Christ Jesus.

Christ » Love to » To Christ, the blessings of
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Ministers should » Hold steadfastly
Example » Inspiration of example » Paul's example
Example » Paul, our
Gospel » Called » Form of sound words
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Adhere to the truth of
The gospel » Is called the » Form of sound words
Love » The test » To Christ
Paul's » Example
Speech » Admonitions concerning
Steadfastness » Ministers » Exhorted to

2 Timothy 1:14 (show verse)

Guard by the help of the Holy Spirit, who is within us, the glorious trust that has been committed to you.

Holy spirit » Called the comforter, (greek, parakletos) » Indwelling
Holy spirit » Dwelling in believers
the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit » Saints enjoy
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Indwelling holy spirit, in believers
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Dwelling in believers
Steadfastness » Ministers » Exhorted to
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » A sacred treasure to be kept

2 Timothy 1:15 (show verse)

You know, of course, that all our friends in Roman Asia turned their backs on me, and among them Phygellus and Hermogenes.

Apostasy » Instances of » Phygellus and hermogenes
Backsliders » Instances of » Phygellus and hermogenes
Hermogenes » A Christian » Deserted » Paul
Phygellus » Turns away from paul

2 Timothy 1:16 (show verse)

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

Beneficence » Instances of » Onesiphorus
Chains » Used to confine prisoners
Constancy » Onesiphorus
Friendship » General references to » Examples of true
Friendship » General references to » Onesiphorus
intercession » Additional instances of » Onesiphorus
Kindness » Instances of » Onesiphorus to paul
Onesiphorus » A Christian » Ephesus
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
Rome » Visited by onesiphorus
Social duties » Compassion » Onesiphorus
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:17 (show verse)

On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he sought eagerly for me till he found me.

Beneficence » Instances of » Onesiphorus
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Examples of
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
Kindness » Instances of » Onesiphorus to paul
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Examples of
Love » Special teachings concerning » Examples of
Love » For Christ » For friends
Onesiphorus » A Christian » Ephesus
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
Rome » Visited by onesiphorus
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:18 (show verse)

The Lord grant that he may find mercy at the hands of the Lord on 'That Day.' The many services that he rendered at Ephesus you have the best means of knowing.

Beneficence » Instances of » Onesiphorus
Ephesus » Onesiphorus lives at
intercession » Additional instances of » Onesiphorus
Kindness » Instances of » Onesiphorus to paul
God's Mercy » Should be » Sought for others
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
Service » Test » Timely
Thankfulness » Of man to man » Paul » To onesiphorus