2 Timothy 2

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2 Timothy 2 is Paul's charge to his younger colleague from a Roman prison. Be strong in grace, pass on what you heard to faithful people who can teach others, and share in suffering like a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer. Remember Jesus Christ, risen and descended from David; Paul is chained, but the word of God is not. A trustworthy saying follows: if we died with him we will live with him, if we endure we will reign, if we are faithless he remains faithful. Then practical counsel: avoid quarrels over words, handle the word of truth accurately, shun godless chatter, be a vessel for honor, flee youthful passions, and correct opponents gently, hoping God grants them repentance.

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2 Timothy 2 is a man in chains telling a younger man how to carry on without him. Paul is in a Roman cell, expecting death, and what he wants Timothy to hear first is not advice but a source: be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Then the handover. Everything you heard me teach in front of witnesses, give to reliable people who can teach it to others; that is four generations in one sentence, and it is how the church has survived. Expect it to be hard, he says, and reaches for three pictures every reader knew: a soldier who does not get tangled in civilian business, an athlete who wins only by the rules, a farmer who works before he eats. At the center of the chapter stands the reason for all of it: remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead. I am chained like a criminal, Paul says, but the word of God is not chained. Then he quotes what may be an early hymn, four lines about dying and living, enduring and reigning, denying and being denied, and the last line, which turns the logic around: if we are faithless, he remains faithful, because he cannot deny himself. The rest is counsel for a pastor in a quarrelsome church. Do not fight about words. Handle the word of truth straight, like a workman with nothing to be ashamed of. Stay away from empty chatter that spreads like gangrene. Keep yourself clean like a vessel fit for the master's table. Run from the passions of youth, and when people oppose you, correct them gently, because the goal is not to win but to see God give them repentance.

핵심 본문

2 Timothy 2:1-7 2 Timothy 2:8-13 2 Timothy 2:14-19 2 Timothy 2:22-26 2 Timothy 4:6-8 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Historical and literary context

The letter presents itself as Paul's last, written from a second Roman imprisonment shortly before his execution under Nero, around AD 66 or 67, to Timothy in Ephesus. The soldier who avoids civilian entanglements, the athlete who competes by the rules, and the farmer who eats first were familiar images in Greek moral teaching. "Chained like a criminal" reflects harsh conditions unlike the house arrest of Acts 28. Hymenaeus, also named in 1 Timothy, and Philetus taught that the resurrection had already happened, probably in a spiritualized form. The large house with vessels of gold and clay pictures a Roman household. Some scholars hold that the letter was composed by a follower after Paul's death.

How the chapter unfolds

Verses 1 to 7 charge Timothy to be strong, to entrust the teaching to faithful people, and to suffer like soldier, athlete, and farmer. Verses 8 to 13 center on Jesus, Paul's chains, the unchained word, and the trustworthy saying. Verses 14 to 19 address disputes: avoid word battles, be an approved workman, avoid empty talk, beware Hymenaeus and Philetus, and stand on God's firm foundation. Verses 20 to 21 give the picture of vessels in a great house. Verses 22 to 26 counsel fleeing youthful passions, pursuing righteousness with the pure-hearted, avoiding foolish quarrels, and correcting opponents with gentleness.

Why this chapter matters

Verse 2, with its four generations of teaching, Paul to Timothy to faithful people to others, is the classic text for discipleship and leadership training. Verse 15, "an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth," gave the King James phrase "rightly dividing the word of truth" and has been the motto of Bible study for centuries. "The word of God cannot be chained" has comforted imprisoned believers, and "if we are faithless, He remains faithful" is one of the New Testament's deepest assurances. The gentle correction of verses 24 to 26 is the standard for how Christian leaders should treat opponents.

Interpretive tension to watch

The trustworthy saying holds two hard lines side by side: "if we deny Him, He will also deny us" and "if we are faithless, He remains faithful," and readers differ on whether the second softens the first or means that God's faithfulness includes judgment. The "vessels for common use" in the great house have been read as unbelievers, as false teachers, or as believers in need of cleansing. Whether "youthful passions" means sexual desire or the impatience and love of argument the context suggests is debated. And the letter's authorship shapes how one hears its farewell tone.

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Paul wants what he taught to reach a fourth generation. Who taught you, and who are you entrusting it to?
"If we are faithless, He remains faithful." How does that promise change the way you handle your own failures?
Paul tells Timothy to correct opponents gently, hoping God grants them repentance. What does that rule out in the way we argue?

Study with context

Use this as a chapter guide, then press deeper into the text itself. The goal is to slow down observation, notice structure, and ask better questions before jumping to conclusions.

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1 Protož ty, synu můj, zmocniž se v milosti, kteráž jest v Kristu Ježíši. 2 A což jsi slyšel ode mne před mnohými svědky, svěřujž to lidem věrným, kteříž by způsobní byli i jiné učiti. 3 A tak ty snášej protivenství, jako ctný rytíř Ježíše Krista. 4 Žádný, kdož rytěřuje, neplete se v obecné živnosti, aby se svému hejtmanu líbil. 5 A jestliže by kdo i bojoval, nebudeť korunován, leč by řádně bojoval. 6 Pracovati musí i oráč, prve nežli užitku okusí. 7 Rozuměj, coť pravím, a dejž tobě Pán ve všem smysl pravý. 8 Pamatujž na to, že Ježíš Kristus vstal z mrtvých, jenž jest z semene Davidova, podle evangelium mého. 9 V kterémžto protivenství trpím, až i vězení, jako bych zločinec byl, ale slovo Boží není u vězení. 10 Protož všecko to snáším pro vyvolené Boží, aby i oni spasení došli, kteréžto jest v Kristu Ježíši, s slavou věčnou. 11 Věrná jest tato řeč. Nebo jestližeť jsme s ním zemřeli, tedy také spolu s ním živi budeme. 12 A trpíme-liť, budeme také spolu s ním kralovati; pakli ho zapíráme, i onť nás zapře. 13 A jsme-liť nevěrní, onť zůstává věrný; zapříti sám sebe nemůže. 14 Tyto věci připomínej, s osvědčováním před obličejem Páně, a ať se o slova nevadí, nebo to k ničemu není užitečné, ale jest ku podvrácení posluchačů. 15 Pilně se snažuj vydati sebe Bohu milého dělníka, za nějž by se nebylo proč styděti, a kterýž by právě slovo pravdy rozděloval. 16 Bezbožných pak těch křiků daremních varuj se, neboť velmi rozmnožují bezbožnost, 17 A řeč jejich jako rak rozjídá se. Z nichžto jest Hymeneus a Filétus, 18 Kteříž při pravdě pobloudili od cíle, pravíce, že by se již stalo vzkříšení, a převracejí víru některých. 19 Ale pevný základ Boží stojí, maje znamení toto: Znáť Pán ty, kteříž jsou jeho, a opět: Odstup od nepravosti každý, kdož vzývá jméno Kristovo. 20 V domu pak velikém netoliko jsou nádoby zlaté a stříbrné, ale také dřevěné i hliněné, a některé zajisté ke cti, některé pak ku potupě. 21 Protož jestliže by se kdo očistil od těch věcí, bude nádobou ke cti, posvěcenou, a užitečnou Pánu, ke všelikému skutku dobrému hotovou. 22 Mládenčích pak žádostí utíkej, ale následuj spravedlnosti, víry, lásky, pokoje, s těmi, kteříž vzývají Pána z srdce čistého. 23 Bláznivých pak a nevzdělavatelných otázek varuj se, věda, že plodí sváry. 24 Na služebníka pak Božího nesluší vaditi se, ale aby byl přívětivý ke všem, způsobný k učení, trpělivý, 25 Kterýž by v tichosti vyučoval ty, jenž se pravdě protiví, zda by někdy dal jim Bůh pokání ku poznání pravdy, 26 Aby sami k sobě přijdouce, dobyli se z osidla ďáblova, od něhož jsou zjímáni k vykonávání jeho vůle.

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