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• Onesiphorus

  Onesiphorus was an early Christian mentioned in 2 Timothy who sought out and cared for Paul while the apostle was imprisoned in Rome. Paul prayed that the Lord would show mercy to him and to his household.

• Parchment

  Parchment is a writing material made by preparing the skins of animals such as sheep, goats, and calves into thin sheets. In the Bible it appears in 2 Timothy 4:13 as one of the items Paul asked Timothy to bring him.

• Jannes and Jambres

  Jannes and Jambres are two figures named in 2 Timothy 3:8 as men who opposed Moses. Jewish tradition identified them as the Egyptian magicians at Pharaoh's court in the Book of Exodus.

• Alexander the Coppersmith

  Alexander the coppersmith is a metalworker mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:14-15. He is recorded as having done Paul "much evil" and as having strongly opposed his teaching.

• Phygelus and Hermogenes

  Phygelus and Hermogenes are two men named in 2 Timothy 1:15. Of those in the Roman province of Asia who "turned away" from Paul, they are the only two whom Paul names.

• Lois and Eunice

  Lois and Eunice were the grandmother and mother of Timothy, a coworker of the apostle Paul. These New Testament women are mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:5 as the ones who passed their faith on to Timothy.

• Trophimus

  Trophimus was a Gentile Christian from Ephesus who appears in Acts and 2 Timothy. He accompanied Paul on his final journey to Jerusalem, and a misunderstanding about him became the occasion of Paul's arrest.

• Crescens

  Crescens was a coworker of Paul who is named only once, in 2 Timothy 4:10. Scripture records only that he departed for Galatia while Paul was imprisoned in Rome.

• Hymenaeus

  Hymenaeus was a figure in the early church whose name appears in 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy. Paul mentions him as one who "made shipwreck" concerning the faith and taught "that the resurrection is past already."

• Linus

  Linus is a Roman Christian whose name appears in the closing greetings of 2 Timothy 4:21. He is mentioned only once in Scripture, and early church tradition identifies him as an early leader of the church in Rome.

• Pudens

  Pudens was a Christian who, along with Paul, sent greetings to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:21. He is mentioned by name only once in the Bible.

• Pastoral Epistles

  The Pastoral Epistles is the collective name for three New Testament books: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. They are presented as letters in which Paul instructs his coworkers Timothy and Titus on caring for and teaching the church.

• Carpus

  Carpus was a first-century Christian of Troas who is mentioned only once in Scripture, in 2 Timothy 4:13. Paul had left his cloak, books, and parchments at Carpus's house.

• Eubulus

  Eubulus was an early Christian who appears once in Scripture, at the close of the apostle Paul's letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:21), as one of those sending greetings to Timothy.

• Erastus

  Erastus was a coworker of Paul mentioned in the New Testament. His name appears in Acts, Romans, and 2 Timothy, and in Romans he is described as the "treasurer" of Corinth.

• Epistle to Titus

  The Epistle to Titus is a book of the New Testament, a letter in which the apostle Paul instructs his coworker Titus, whom he had left on the island of Crete, to appoint church leaders and to uphold sound teaching and right living. Together with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy, it is known as one of the "Pastoral Epistles."

• Titus 3:1

  A verse in which Paul instructs Titus to remind the Cretan believers to be subject to rulers and authorities and to be ready for every good work. It is frequently cited alongside Romans 13 in discussions of the relationship between Christians and state power.

• Titus 3:5

  A verse stating that salvation comes not from human works of righteousness but from God's mercy, and that it was accomplished "by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost." It is frequently cited in discussions of salvation by grace and of the relationship between baptism and regeneration.

• Titus 1:5–9

  In this passage Paul instructs Titus, whom he had left in Crete, to appoint elders in every city, and he lists the qualifications of an elder or overseer (bishop). It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between elders and overseers and of the qualifications for church officers.

• Pauline Epistles

  The Pauline Epistles are the thirteen letters in the New Testament traditionally attributed to the apostle Paul. Written to early Christian communities and to Paul's coworkers, they have had a major influence on Protestant doctrine and worship.