Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
Compiled by WD Kemner August 2025
Chapter 2 Overview
Endure Hardship
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2Timothy 2:3-7 – The Rewards of Enduring the Fight
Concordance: Suffering for Gospel; Trials of Life
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
How can you fight if your hands are busy on another task?
If attempting to become the best at a skill, you place all your time and effort into that skill until you have mastered it.
The one that labors toward a goal must be the first to partake of the fruit of the labor.
Concordance: Suffering for Gospel;
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Paul’s Goal in dealing with hardship, is not that he enjoys pain. Rather, if yet another individual learns of the salvation that comes from Christ; Paul is going to endure that pain!
It is a faithful saying:
For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: (Romans 6:8)
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: (Romans 8:17)
if we deny him, he also will deny us: (Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26)
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
How do you show yourself a workman to God? STUDY!
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Nothing good is known of these two. Only that they chose not the Gospel and misled others.
Concordance: Godly Living
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
2Timothy 2:22-26
Concordance: Godly Wisdom
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Having Wisdom to know when the proper time is to deal with issues.