2 Timothy 1

(1)  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
(2)  To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
(3)  I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
(4)  Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
(5)  When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
(6)  Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
(7)  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
(8)  Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
(9)  Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
(10)  But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
(11)  Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
(12)  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
(13)  Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
(14)  That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
(15)  This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
(16)  The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
(17)  But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
(18)  The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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1. How was Paul an apostle? What was the object of his appointment? Verse 1.

2. How does Paul refer to Timothy? What three blessings does Paul bestow on him? Verse 2.

3. How was Paul’s service to God “from” his forefathers? Verse 3.

4. When was it likely that the tears were shed that Paul remembered? Verse 4.

5. What characteristic present in Timothy also was found in Lois and Eunice? Verse 5.

6. What is the meaning of “unfeigned”? Verse 5.

7. Because of his “unfeigned faith,” what does Paul call upon Timothy to remember? Verse 6.

8. What was the gift that Timothy was to stir up? How did he receive it? Verse 6.

9. What were the results of Timothy’s reception of the gift? Verse 7.

10. For what two things does Paul exhort Timothy not to be ashamed? Verse 8.

11. Instead of being ashamed, what is Timothy exhorted to do? Verse 8.

12. Who is saved and called? Upon what basis is this calling? Verse 9.

13. What was God’s purpose in calling man? Verse 9.

14. In what sense did Christ abolish death? Verse 10.

15. How did Christ bring to light life and immortality? Verse 10.

16. What is the difference in the three offices or works to which Paul was called? Verse 11.

17. In what chapter and book in the New Testament does Paul list some of the sufferings he has endured? Verse 12.

18. What was the ground of Paul’s confidence, in spite of all his suffering? Verse 12.

19. What would be the results of failing to “hold fast the form (or pattern) of sound words”? Verse 13.

20. What was “that good thing which was committed unto thee”? Verse 14.

21. What did some Asian Christians do when their faith was put to the test? Verse 15.

22. How was Onesiphorus different from others? Verse 16.

23. What was the difficulty in finding Paul in Rome? Verse 17.

24. What does Paul pray that Onesiphorus will find? When will Onesiphorus find the mercy for which Paul prayed? Verse 18.