Scofield Reference Bible Notes
2 Timothy 1

2Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

promise of life

Tit 1:2.

2Ti 1:2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

my dearly beloved son

1Ti 1:2.

son

child.

2Ti 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

I thank God, whom I serve

Act 23:1.

with pure conscience

Heb 13:18.

2Ti 1:4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

desiring to see thee

2Ti 4:9, 21.

2Ti 1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

the unfeigned faith

1Ti 4:6.

thy mother Eunice

Act 16:1.

2Ti 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

the gift of God

1Ti 4:14.

2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

the spirit of fear

Rom 8:15; 1Jo 4:18.

but of power

Luk 24:49.

2Ti 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

partaker of the afflictions

Col 1:24.

2Ti 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

saved

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.

grace

Grace (in salvation). Tit 2:11. (Rom 3:24; Scofield Jhn 1:16, note.)

world

i.e. ages.

2Ti 1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

Saviour

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.

life

Life (eternal). Tit 1:2. (Mat 7:14; Rev 22:19.)

immortality

incorruptibility.

gospel

Gospel. 2Ti 1:8, 10; 2:8. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

2Ti 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

suffer

The believer's resources in a day of general declension and apostasy are:

1. Faith (2Ti 1:5);
2. the Spirit (2Ti 1:6-7);
3. the word of God (2Ti 1:13; 3:1-17; 4:3-4);
4. the grace of Christ (2Ti 2:1);
5. separation from vessels unto dishonour (2Ti 2:4, 20-21);
6. the Lord's sure reward (2Ti 4:7-8);
7. the Lord's faithfulness and power (2Ti 2:13, 19).

I am not ashamed

Rom 1:16.

I know

Assurance. 2Ti 4:8, 18. (Isa 32:17; Jde 1:1.)

whom I have believed

Faith. Heb 4:2-3; 10:22. (Gen 3:20; Heb 11:39.)

2Ti 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

form

pattern, or outline.

of sound words

1Ti 6:3.

2Ti 1:14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Holy Ghost

Holy Spirit (N.T.). 2Ti 1:7, 14; Tit 3:5. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

2Ti 1:15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

they which are in Asia

Act 19:10.

turned away from me

2Ti 4:10, 16.

2Ti 1:16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

the house of Onesiphorus

2Ti 4:19.

my chain

Act 28:20.

2Ti 1:18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

in that day

Mat 25:34.

he ministered unto me

Heb 6:10.