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2 Timothy 01 General Notes

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Spiritual children

Paul discipled Timothy as a Christian and a church leader. Paul may also have led him to believe in Christ. Therefore, Paul calls Timothy "beloved child." (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit)

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Persecution

Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter. Paul encourages Timothy to be willing to suffer for the gospel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

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