#hub #overview #public #2timothy [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] # 📖 2 Timothy > [!info] Info > [[#📖 Summary of Book]] > [[#🧭 Theme Verse]] > [[#🧭 Major Themes]] > [[#📅 Outline of Book]] > **[[#✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes]]** > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflections]] > [[#📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights]] ## 📖 Summary of Book > Second Timothy is Paul’s final recorded letter, written from prison as he faces imminent execution and prepares Timothy to carry on faithful gospel ministry. The letter combines personal exhortation, pastoral instruction, and sober warnings about false teaching and growing opposition. Paul urges Timothy to remain courageous, endure suffering, and guard the gospel entrusted to him. At its heart, 2 Timothy is a call to finish well by clinging to Christ, Scripture, and faithful discipleship. ### 📚 Genre - Epistle (Pastoral Letter) - Didactic and Exhortational ### ✍️ Author - **The Apostle Paul** - Written near the end of his life during his second Roman imprisonment (c. AD 66–67) ## 🧭 Theme Verse > **2 Timothy 3:16–17 (ESV)** *“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good ## 🧭 Major Themes - - Faithfulness to the gospel - Endurance through suffering - Sound doctrine and guarding truth - Perseverance in ministry - The authority and sufficiency of Scripture - Discipleship and spiritual legacy - Courage and boldness for Christ - Finishing well ## 📅 Outline of Book - **1:1–7** – Greeting and call to courage - **1:8–18** – Do not be ashamed of the gospel - **2:1–13** – Strength through grace and endurance in ministry - **2:14–26** – Handling the Word rightly and confronting false teaching - **3:1–9** – Difficult times and godlessness in the last days - **3:10–17** – The power and sufficiency of Scripture - **4:1–5** – Final charge to preach the Word - **4:6–22** – Paul’s farewell and final testimony ## ✍️ Chapter-by-Chapter Notes [[2 Timothy 01]] [[2 Timothy 02]] [[2 Timothy 03]] [[2 Timothy 04]] ## 🙏 Devotional Reflections - [[2 Timothy 01 - SOAP]] - [[2 Timothy 02 - SOAP]] - [[2 Timothy 03 - SOAP]] - [[2 Timothy 04 - SOAP]] ## 📚 Further Study / Interesting Insights **Interesting Facts** - 2 Timothy is **Paul’s last known letter** before his death. - Paul writes from a **Roman prison**, expecting execution (4:6–8). - The tone is more **personal and emotional** than 1 Timothy or Titus. - Paul references being **abandoned by many**, yet sustained by the Lord (4:16–17). - 2 Timothy 3:16 is one of the **clearest statements on biblical inspiration**. - Timothy is urged repeatedly to **endure hardship** as a faithful servant. - Paul uses **athletic and military metaphors** to describe the Christian life. - The letter reflects a **transition of leadership** from Paul to the next generation. - It strongly warns against **false teachers and itching ears**. - The book emphasizes not just starting ministry well—but **finishing well**. **Resources** - _2 Timothy_ — New International Commentary on the New Testament (Philip H. Towner) - _The Pastoral Epistles_ — William D. Mounce - _Preaching the Word: 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus_ — John Stott - _Paul’s Letters to Timothy and Titus_ — Gordon D. Fee - _The Letters to Timothy and Titus_ — Bible Speaks Today (John Stott) <iframe id="player_iframe" src="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2164615?artist=&client_source=large_player&iframe=true&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzsprout.com%2Fadmin%2F2164615%2Fpodcast%2Fembed&tags=2+Timothy" loading="lazy" width="100%" height="375" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="The Bible Breakdown: Daily Bible Reading"></iframe> ##### Internal Links