2. Paul's letter to Timothy
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The 2nd epistle of Paul to Timothy , also called 2nd Timothy for short , is a book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible . It has been divided into four chapters since the Middle Ages .
The authorship of Paul is often disputed today, see pastoral letters .
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Chapter 1
Prescript , admonitions. Mention is made of the beliefs of the ancestors, mother and grandmother ( 2 Tim 1,3-5 EU ), which does not fit in with the beginnings of the Christian communities and indicates a later constitutional period.
Chapter 2
Encouragement in struggle and suffering, warning against quarrels and false teachings.
Chapter 3
Explanations about the end times, admonition to follow the teaching of Paul. This contains explanations about the Scriptures, which already presuppose a form of canonization and a collection of Paul's letters. ( 2 Tim 3 : 14–16 EU )
Chapter 4
Continuation of Paul's teaching, references to Paul's imminent death, formulated as if it has already happened ( 2 Tim 4 : 6–7 EU ), warning about certain people and references to 15 employees of Paul ( 2 Tim 4.9-21 EU ).
See also
Web links
- Text of 2nd Timothy ( Luther 2017 ) Over 40 different Bible translations in German (including standard translation and Rev. Elberfelder ) and in other languages on Bibleserver.com .