Paul is trying to encourage Timothy. Timothy was about to give up. Timothy’s friend and mentor, Paul had been imprisoned again, this time in the worse type of Roman prison in a well-hidden location. No one had known if Paul was even alive for quite some time. Added to that, Timothy’s ministry seemed a total […]
Tag: 2 Timothy 3
BDBD is 2 Timothy 3:1-9
Verses 1 thru 5 contain a self-check list. Like my physical body needs a check-up against healthy physical statistics, so my soul needs a check-up against righteous thinking, attitude, and practice. “Lovers of themselves” means being selfish, that is loving myself more than God and others. “Lovers of money” means gaining wealth, power, and prestige […]
