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Second Epistle to Timothy
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book of the New Testament attributed to Paul
The Second Epistle to Timothy is a letter in the New Testament traditionally believed to have been written by the Apostle Paul to his younger associate Timothy, offering guidance on church leadership and Christian conduct. It matters as an important early Christian text that has shaped Christian teachings on faith, leadership, and pastoral responsibilities for nearly two thousand years.
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- Epistles to Timothy
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- 2 Timothy 4
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- Paul the Apostle
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- Biblical Greek
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Encyclopedic overview
The end of 1 Timothy, continuing on to 2 Timothy 1:1–15 in Codex Sinaiticus (c. AD 350)
The Second Epistle to Timothy is one of the three pastoral epistles traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. Addressed to Timothy, a fellow missionary, it is traditionally considered to be the last epistle Paul wrote before his death. The original language is Koine Greek.
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