2 Timothy 1:1-18
What is the background of Paul's second letter to Timothy?
This is a somber letter. Paul was imprisoned for the last time, and he knew he would soon die. Unlike Paul's first imprisonment in Rome, when he was in a house (Acts 28:16, 23, 30) where he continued to teach, this time he was probably confined to a cold dungeon, awaiting his death (2 Tim. 4:6-8). Emperor Nero had begun a major persecution in A.D. 64 as part of his plan to pass the blame for the great fire of Rome from himself to the Christians. This persecution spread across the empire and included social ostracism, public torture, and murder. As Paul was waiting to die, he wrote a letter to his dear friend Timothy, a younger man who was like a son to him (2 Tim. 1:2). Written in approximately A.D. 66/67, these are the last words we have from Paul. (The One Year Bible Companion)
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Verse 6 which commands me to develop and use the gifts that God has given.
In verse 7, we are clearly told that we have been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline (and not a spirit of timidity!)
Then in verses 8 & 9, the command is for us to NOT be ashamed to testify about our LORD and to live a holy life.
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