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2 Timothy 02 General Notes

Structure and formatting

Some translations indent sayings 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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