2 Timothy 2:1-13 Questions 4-7
4. God's grace makes possible the rest of what Paul urges in 2:1-13. Paraphrase the process he describes in 2:2. "Those things I told you in public - the things I stand for and that every follower of Christ needs to know - pass these on to people you can trust, so that they in turn can pass on what I have taught to others too." "in the presence of many witnesses" = in public = trustworthy, unchallengable, something we will defend, not secret knowledge. "teach trustworthy people to teach others" "teach those who can teach so that others may be taught" "teach reliable people who won't change the message" What does 2:2 have to do with Paul's purpose in 2:1-13? With the letter's overall purpose? 2:2 sets the goal of being strengthened to suffer for the gospel It is a plan of continuity for Paul and Timothy's faith . Suffering for the gospel is not the ultimate goal. Rather, it is passing on the gospel. The gospel i...