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to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus, our Lord.
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A Son in the Faith
Commentators highlight Paul's description of Timothy as his "true child in the faith." This wasn't a biological relationship, but a deep spiritual mentorship. Paul viewed Timothy as a genuine convert and a beloved son whom he had personally discipled. Scholars like Calvin note this "spiritual fatherhood" is a subordinate role to God, who is the ultimate Father of all believers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Such appears to have been the state of things when the apostle was compelled suddenly to leave Ephesus. He had until then directed the affairs of t…
True (γνησιω). Legitimate, not spurious. Old word from γινομα, but Pauline only in N.T. (2 Corinthians 8:8; [Reference…
19th Century
Anglican
My own son in the faith.—Timothy was Saint Paul’s very own son. No fleshly relationship existed between the two, but a closer and …
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Baptist
Notice the apostle's triple salutation, "Grace, mercy, and peace."
Whenever Paul writes to a church, he wishes "grace and peace"; but to a m…
The letter is addressed to “Timothy my true son in the faith.” Elsewhere Paul refers to him as “my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord” ([…
16th Century
Protestant
To Timothy my own son This commendation expresses no small praise. Paul means by it that he acknowledges Timothy to be a true and not an i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Unto Timothy my own son in the faith Not in the flesh, or by natural descent, but in a spiritual sense, in the faith…
Jesus Christ is a Christian's hope; all our hopes of eternal life are built upon him, and Christ is in us the hope of glory.
The apostle see…
13th Century
Catholic
This letter is divided into the greeting and the main message, which begins with the phrase as I urged you.
In the…
