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2 Timothy 02 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Many translations set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs by indenting them. The ULB indents words in 2:11-13 because they are the "trustworthy saying."
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.