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Second Epistle to Timothy

Also known as 2 Timothy, II Timothy, Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy, Second Letter of Paul to Timothy, Second Letter to Timothy, 2 Tim., 2 Tim

book of the New Testament attributed to Paul

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The Second Epistle to Timothy is a letter in the New Testament traditionally believed to have been written by the Apostle Paul to his younger associate Timothy, offering guidance on church leadership and Christian conduct. It matters as an important early Christian text that has shaped Christian teachings on faith, leadership, and pastoral responsibilities for nearly two thousand years.

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Vinony's link graph records 372 inbound references to Second Epistle to Timothy, and connects out to biblical canon, Jesus and Epistle to the Philippians.

Vinony files it under 2nd-century Christian texts, Canonical epistles and New Testament books.

Vinony links it to 79 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Part of: Epistles to Timothy
Has part: 2 Timothy 4
Author: Paul the Apostle
Genre: epistle
Original language: Biblical Greek
Image: 016 (GA) Sander's facsimile, Plate VII.jpg

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Commons category: Second Epistle to Timothy
topic's main category: Category:Second Epistle to Timothy
short name: 2 Tim
entry in abbreviations table: 2 Timothy
title: Δευτέρα Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Τῑμόθεον
addressee: Timothy
described by source: Wikitólica
Stack Exchange tag: christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/2-timothy
P8168: Anshan
narrator: Paul the Apostle
language of work or name: Biblical Greek

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Encyclopedic overview

The end of 1 Timothy, continuing on to 2 Timothy 1:1–15 in Codex Sinaiticus (c. AD 350)

The Second Epistle to Timothy is one of the three pastoral epistles traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. Addressed to Timothy, a fellow missionary, it is traditionally considered to be the last epistle Paul wrote before his death. The original language is Koine Greek.

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