At a glance
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Authorship | Paul (traditional); same debate as 1 Timothy |
| Date | ~64-67 AD (last Pauline letter; from second Roman imprisonment) |
| Audience | Timothy |
| Genre | Pastoral Epistle / personal farewell |
| Purpose | Final exhortations to Timothy and faithful endurance |
| Chapters | 4 |
Main themes
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Endurance and faithfulness | "I have fought the good fight" |
| Scripture | Inspiration and sufficiency |
| Suffering for gospel | Share in suffering |
| Successor faithfulness | Pass on the deposit |
Key passages
- 2 Timothy 1:5, Lois and Eunice and Timothy's faith
- 2 Timothy 1:7, God gave us spirit of power and love and sound mind
- 2 Timothy 2:2, entrust to faithful men
- 2 Timothy 3:15-17, Scripture's inspiration and sufficiency
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8, "I have fought the good fight"