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 la
The end of 1 Timothy, continuing on to 2 Timothy 1:1–15 in Codex Sinaiticus (c. AD 350)
Fragment from the Codex Freerianus (5th century AD); the lower part shows text from 2 Timothy 1:10–12.
Quotation from 2 Timothy in Czech translation: "Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction." (NIV)
Ann Arbor, University of Michigan P.Mich.inv. 6238 fol. 142r 2 Corinthians 11,33 12,9
The First Epistle to Timothy is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the pastoral epistles, along with Second Timothy and Titus. The letter, traditionally a
Second Epistle to Timothy
…the traditional authorship of 2 Timothy. Some modern critical scholars argue that 2 Timothy, as well as the other two so-called "pastoral letters" (1 Timothy and Titus), were not written by Paul but by an anonymous author, sometime between 90 and 140 AD. Some scholars refer to the assumedly pseudonymous…
1 Timothy 1:1–2:12 in Codex Sinaiticus (c. AD 350)
Fragments showing 1 Timothy 2:2–6 on Codex Coislinianus, from ca. AD 550.
Extract from 1 Timothy 3:16 in the 4th-century Codex Sinaiticus: "Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated..."
St Patrick's Church, Ballymena, Northern Ireland: stained glass window depicting a Church Lads' Brigade member and Jesus, with "Fight the Good Fight" (1 Tim 6:12) quoted in the round window at top.