1 ( 2 Timothy 1:13-14) Faithfulness matters, so hold fast the truth. Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. a. Expositors Greek Testament. 2 Timothy 3:17. ἄρτιος: perfectus, completely equipped for his work as a Man of God. τέλειος would have reference to his performance of it. ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος: See on 1 Timothy 6:11. The Man of God has here a primary reference to the minister of the Gospel. See2 Timothy 1:12,18. There are rewards for staying faithful (as in the soldier, athlete, and farmer in 2 Timothy 2:3-6 whose rewards are a satisfied commander, victor’s crown and a share of the harvest). The opposite to staying faithful (having strong faith) is becoming faithless (having weak faith) to Christ and losing the rewards. Theaccumulation of terms implies prayer in its every form and aspect, according to all the relations implied in it. 1 Timothy 2:1-3 Paul exhorteth to pray and give thanks for all men, for kings and magistrates especially. 1 Timothy 2:4-6 God willeth the savation of all men. 1 Timothy 2:7 Paul’s commission to teach the Gentiles. Inthat earlier letter, Paul exhorted Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Timothy 1:18; 6:12). But in this letter, Paul turned that phrase on himself, writing that he had “fought the good fightfinished the course[and] kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). What a great encouragement it must have been to the young pastor of the ANSWER- In 2 Timothy 3, the apostle Paul describes the nature of people in the last days. In his description, he warns of people who are characterized as “having a form of godliness but denying its power” (verse 5). Paul then issues this command: “Have nothing to do with such people.”. 2Timothy 3:1-13. 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited Butmark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. New Living Translation. You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. English Standard Version. But understand this, Hedoes not tell us to try to change society per se, but he does instruct us to turn away from such things; to immerse ourselves in the Scriptures; to preach the Word; to be watchful in all things; to Onthe “pursue” side are at least the following. 1. She should affirm women’s full created dignity right alongside that of men ( Gen. 1:27 ). 2. She should affirm her sexual distinctiveness that complements the man’s ( Gen. 2:18) and makes the God-willed furtherance of the human race through procreation possible ( Gen. 1:28 ). 3. oVnZ.