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• 2 Timothy 3:16–17

  A passage declaring that "all scripture is given by inspiration of God" and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. It is the classic text on the inspiration and authority of Scripture and serves as the starting point for debates over the doctrine of Scripture, including biblical inerrancy.

• 2 Timothy 1:9

  A verse stating that God saved and called people not on the basis of their works but on the basis of the grace given them in Christ before the world began. It is frequently cited in discussions of grace, calling, and predestination.

• 2 Timothy 2:20–21

  A passage in which Paul tells Timothy that whoever purges himself from false teaching and unrighteousness will become a vessel unto honour, meet for the master's use. Korean churches frequently cite it with the expression "a vessel unto honour."

• 2 Timothy 4:7–8

  In this passage Paul, facing death, looks back on his life as an athlete who has finished a race and looks ahead to the "crown of righteousness" he will receive on the day Christ returns. A text about persevering in faith to the end and about Christian hope, it is frequently cited at retirement services and funerals.

• 2 Timothy 3:15

  A verse in which Paul reminds Timothy that the Scriptures he had known from childhood are able to make him wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. It is frequently cited in discussions of the purpose of Scripture and of childhood religious instruction.

• 2 Timothy 2:13

  A verse declaring that even when people are unfaithful, the Lord remains faithful and cannot act against his own nature. It is often quoted as a promise of comfort, and denominations differ in emphasis over how it bears on the assurance of salvation and on warnings against apostasy.

• 2 Timothy 1:7

  A verse in which Paul tells Timothy that God has given not a spirit of fear but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind (self-control). It is widely cited both as an encouragement to courage in ministry amid suffering and as a word of comfort for overcoming fear.

• 2 Timothy 4

  The final chapter of 2 Timothy, in which Paul charges Timothy to preach the word in season and out of season, then closes the letter with his own testimony in the face of death, news of his coworkers, and greetings.

• 2 Timothy 3

  2 Timothy 3 warns against the vices of people who will appear in the last days and against false teachers. Looking back on the persecutions he has endured, Paul urges Timothy to continue in the Scriptures he has known from childhood.

• 2 Timothy 1

  Second Timothy 1 is the first chapter of the letter that Paul, imprisoned in Rome, sent to Timothy. Expressing confidence in Timothy's faith, Paul gives thanks and urges him to stir up his gift and not to be ashamed of suffering for the gospel.

• 2 Timothy 2

  Second Timothy 2 is the chapter in which Paul urges Timothy to be strong in grace, to pass the gospel on to the next generation, to endure hardship, to avoid empty disputes, and to teach with gentleness.

• Second Epistle to Timothy

  The Second Epistle to Timothy is a book of the New Testament, traditionally understood as a letter written by the apostle Paul from prison to his disciple Timothy. Together with First Timothy and Titus, it is known as one of the Pastoral Epistles.

• 1 Timothy

  1 Timothy is the fifteenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally regarded as a letter from the apostle Paul to his disciple Timothy in Ephesus concerning the care of the church, it is grouped with 2 Timothy and Titus as one of the Pastoral Epistles.

• Timothy

  Timothy was one of Paul's foremost coworkers. A native of Lystra, he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys, and the New Testament letters 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy are presented as addressed to him.

• Philetus

  Philetus was a figure in the early church named alongside Hymenaeus in 2 Timothy 2:17. Scripture records that he taught "that the resurrection is past already" and thereby overthrew the faith of some.

• Claudia

  Claudia was a woman of the church at Rome who, together with Eubulus, Pudens, and Linus, sent greetings to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:21. She is named in only this one verse of the Bible.

• Lois

  Lois is a woman mentioned in the New Testament book of 2 Timothy, the maternal grandmother of Timothy and the mother of Eunice. Paul wrote that the "unfeigned faith" that was in her had been passed on to her daughter and grandson.

• 1 Timothy 1:9–10

  In this passage Paul tells Timothy that the law is made not for the righteous but for the lawless and for sinners, and he gives a catalog of sins. It is frequently cited in theological discussions of the uses of the law and in the debate over homosexuality concerning the translation of the term rendered in the KJV as "them that defile themselves with mankind."

• 1 Timothy 5

  In this chapter Paul instructs Timothy on how to treat older and younger members of the church, widows, and elders. It addresses the care of widows who are truly without support, as well as the principles governing honor for elders and accusations against them.

• Titus 2:13

  A verse that speaks of the "blessed hope" for which believers wait, namely the glorious appearing of Christ. It is frequently cited in Christological debates over whether "the great God and our Saviour" refers to one person, Jesus Christ.