2 Timothy study section

2 Timothy key verses

Seven verses capture the heart of 2 Timothy, from a spirit of power to the crown of righteousness.

Seven anchor verses

2 Timothy 1:7 “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Courage, not timidity

2 Timothy 1:12 “I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.”

Confidence in Christ

2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved... rightly handling the word of truth.”

The approved workman

2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable... that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

The inspiration and use of Scripture

2 Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.”

The charge to preach

2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

Finishing faithfully

2 Timothy 4:8 “There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day.”

The crown of righteousness

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