Beloved (αγαπητο). Instead of γνησιω (genuine) in 1 Timothy 1:2. He had already called Timothy αγαπητον (verbal adject…

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son. See Barnes' Notes on 1 Timothy 1:2.

Grace, mercy, and peace, etc. See Barne…

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son.—More accurately, (my) beloved son. The words used in the ad…

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dearly beloved s…

This salutation is similar to the one found at the beginning of 1 Timothy (see comments on 1 Timothy 1:1). Paul adds something here: “a…

My beloved son: By this designation, he not only testifies his love for Timothy but also procures respect and submission to him; because h…

To Timothy, my dearly beloved son
Not in a natural, but in a spiritual sense; and not on account of his being an ins…

The promise of eternal life to believers in Christ Jesus is the leading subject of ministers who serve according to the will of God. The blessings …

1. This epistle is divided into the greeting and the main message, which begins with the words, I give thanks to God ([Reference 2 …