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Texts -- 2 Timothy 1:1 (NET)

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Salutation
1:1 From Paul , an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God , to further the promise of life in Christ Jesus ,

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • The apostle Paul began this epistle as he did his others by identifying himself and a fellow worker known to the readers. Then he identified and described the recipients of the letter and greeted them with a benediction. This...
  • I. Salutation 1:1-2II. Thanksgiving for faithful fellow workers 1:3-18A. Timothy's past faithfulness 1:3-7B. Charges to remain loyal 1:8-141. Exhortation to be courageous 1:8-122. Exhortation to guard the gospel 1:13-14C. Exa...
  • As usual, Paul wrote what he did in his salutation to set the tone for his emphasis in the rest of the epistle. There are only three particulars in which this salutation differs from the one in 1 Timothy.First, Paul attribute...

Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)

  • 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. ...
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