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2 Timothy 02 General Notes

Structure and formatting

Some translations set sayings farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text to show that the author is quoting them. The ULB does this with the saying that Paul quotes in 2:11-13.

Special concepts in this chapter

We will reign with him

The faithful Christians are said to reign with Christ in the future. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful)

Important figures of speech in this chapter

Analogies

Paul draws on several analogies in this chapter to present his teaching about living as a Christian. First he uses the analogy of a soldier, then an athlete, and then that of a farmer. A little further on in the chapter, he also uses the analogy of different kinds of containers in a house, some for ordinary, everyday use, and others reserved for use on special occasions.

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