2 Timóteo 1

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¹Paulo, apóstolo de Jesus Cristo, pela vontade de Deus, segundo a promessa da vida que está em Cristo Jesus,

²a Timóteo, [meu] amado filho. Graça, misericórdia, [e] paz, da parte de Deus Pai, e de Cristo Jesus, nosso Senhor.

³Agradeço a Deus, a quem desde os [meus] antepassados sirvo com uma consciência pura, de que sem cessar tenho memória de ti nas minhas orações noite e dia.

⁴Lembro-me das tuas lágrimas, e desejo muito te ver, para me encher de alegria;

⁵Trago à memória a fé não fingida que há em ti, [fé] que habitou primeiro na tua avó Loide, e na tua mãe Eunice; e tenho certeza que também em ti.

⁶Por essa causa lembro-te de reacenderes o dom de Deus que está em ti pela imposição das minhas mãos.

⁷Pois Deus não nos deu espírito de medo; mas sim de força, de amor, e de moderação.

⁸Portanto não te envergonhes do testemunho do nosso Senhor, nem de mim, que sou prisioneiro dele; em vez disso, participa das aflições do Evangelho segundo o poder de Deus.

⁹Ele nos salvou, e chamou com um chamado santo; não conforme as nossas obras, mas sim, conforme a sua própria intenção, e a graça que nos foi dada em Cristo Jesus antes dos princípios dos tempos;

¹⁰mas agora é manifesta pela aparição do nosso Salvador Jesus Cristo, que anulou a morte, e trouxe para a luz a vida e a imortalidade por meio do evangelho;

¹¹do qual eu fui constituído pregador e apóstolo, e instrutor dos gentios.

¹²Por causa disso também sofro essas coisas; porém não me envergonho. Pois sei em quem tenho crido, e tenho certeza de que ele é poderoso para guardar o que lhe confiei até aquele dia.

¹³Preserva o exemplo das sãs palavras que tens ouvido de mim, na fé e no amor que [há] em Cristo Jesus.

¹⁴Guarda o bem que te foi confiado por meio do Espírito Santo que habita em nós.

¹⁵Sabes isto, que todos os que estão na Ásia Romana me abandonaram, entre os quais estavam Fígelo e Hermógenes.

¹⁶O Senhor conceda misericórdia à casa de Onesíforo, pois muitas vezes ele me consolou, e não se envergonhou de eu estar em cadeias;

¹⁷Pelo contrário, quando veio a Roma, com empenho me procurou, e [me] encontrou.

¹⁸O Senhor lhe conceda que naquele dia ele encontre misericórdia diante do Senhor. E tu sabes muito bem como ele [me] ajudou em Éfeso.

📖 Chapter study

Summary

Paul, now imprisoned and near the end of his life, writes with affection to Timothy, recalling his sincere faith inherited from his grandmother and mother. He encourages him not to be ashamed of the gospel and to rekindle the gift of God within him.

Explanation

This is considered Paul's last letter, written from prison in Rome shortly before his death, which gives a personal and urgent tone to every word. He recalls the faith of Lois and Eunice, Timothy's grandmother and mother, showing how faith can pass from generation to generation within a family. The apostle asks Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel, even at the cost of suffering, and to rekindle the spiritual gift he received through the laying on of hands. The application for today is that courage in faith often needs to be reignited, and a family's spiritual legacy can sustain future generations.

Fun facts

This letter is traditionally regarded as Paul's 'spiritual testament,' written during his second imprisonment in Rome, unlike the milder first imprisonment mentioned in Acts 28.

Verse-by-verse explanation

2 Timóteo 1:1Paul writes this second letter to Timothy already imprisoned in Rome, expecting to be executed; it is the last letter of his that we have, and a tone of farewell marks the whole book.
2 Timóteo 1:2Paul calls Timothy “my dearly beloved son” and repeats his usual greeting, but here, written near the end of his life, it carries a more personal weight.
2 Timóteo 1:3Paul recalls that he serves God with the same clear conscience his Jewish forefathers had, and says that he prays for Timothy constantly, night and day.
2 Timóteo 1:4Paul remembers Timothy’s tears, probably from their last farewell, and says that seeing his friend again up close would bring him real joy.
2 Timóteo 1:5Paul recalls that Timothy’s faith comes from a family line, passed down through his grandmother and his mother before him — according to the book of Acts, his mother was a converted Jew and his father was Greek, which made Timothy something of a bridge between the two cultures. It is a personal detail that shows how faith was passed on within families, not only through public preaching.
2 Timóteo 1:6Paul refers to the same gesture mentioned in 1 Timothy 4:14, the moment when hands were laid on Timothy to formally commission him for service. Here he asks Timothy to reignite that disposition, like rekindling a fire that may have been cooling because of discouragement.
2 Timóteo 1:7This is one of the most quoted verses in the letter: Paul recalls that the spirit God gives is not one of fear, but of power, love, and self-control, an encouragement for Timothy to lead without cowardice.
2 Timóteo 1:8Paul asks that Timothy feel no shame either about speaking of Jesus or about visiting him, a prisoner, but that he share in the hardships of the gospel with the strength that comes from God.
2 Timóteo 1:9Paul recalls that salvation did not come as a reward for merit, but because of a plan and a grace of God that already existed before the world began.
2 Timóteo 1:10This ancient plan, Paul says, became visible when Jesus appeared, conquering death and bringing to light a life that never ends.
2 Timóteo 1:11Paul repeats, as he had already said in 1 Timothy 2:7, that he was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles, the non-Jews.
2 Timóteo 1:12“Deposit” was a commercial term, used for something valuable left in the trustworthy keeping of another person. Paul uses the image to say that he entrusts his life and his mission to God like someone leaving something precious in the keeping of someone fully trustworthy, until the day of final judgment.
2 Timóteo 1:13Paul asks Timothy to hold on to everything he learned from him as a model, keeping the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus as a constant reference.
2 Timóteo 1:14Paul repeats the image of the “deposit” he already used before (1:12), now asking Timothy to guard that same trust with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in him.
2 Timóteo 1:15Paul, already imprisoned and near the end of his life, feels abandoned by Christians from the region of Asia, part of modern-day Turkey, whom he knew well, including Ephesus. It is this climate of loneliness that makes the praise that follows, about someone who did the opposite, stand out even more.
2 Timóteo 1:16Looking for a prisoner in Rome, especially someone accused for reasons tied to the emperor, could be risky and compromising for whoever paid that visit. Paul highlights Onesiphorus’s effort precisely because of this risk, in contrast to those who chose to keep their distance.
2 Timóteo 1:17Unlike those who avoided Paul (1:15), Onesiphorus made a point of seeking him out as soon as he arrived in Rome, even knowing the risk of associating with a prisoner.
2 Timóteo 1:18Paul closes his praise of Onesiphorus with a request for blessing, also recalling all the help he had already given before, in Ephesus.

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