2 Timothy

The Second Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy

In this Epistle, the Apostle again instructs and admonishes Timothy in what belonged to his office, as in the former; and also warns him to shun the conversation of those who had erred from the truth, describing at the same time their character, he tells him of his approaching death and desires him to come speedily to him. It appears from this circumstance that he wrote this second Epistle in the time of his last imprisonment at Rome and not long before his martyrdom. (For more information, see the article EPISTLES TO TIMOTHY AND TITUS in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter 1. He admonishes him to stir up the grace he received by his ordination and not to be discouraged at his sufferings, but to hold firm the sound doctrine of the gospel.
Chapter 2. He exhorts him to diligence in his office and patience in suffering. The danger of the delusions of heretics.
Chapter 3. The character of heretics of latter days. He exhorts Timothy to constancy. Of the great profit of the knowledge of the scriptures.
Chapter 4. His charge to Timothy. He tells him of his approaching death and desires him to come to him.