Back in a Roman prison, Paul realized that he had reached the end of his race. His life, modeled on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, was nearing its conclusion, so Paul commissioned his delegate Timothy to carry on his work. When Paul died at the hands of the Romans, this letter essentially became his epitaph (see 4:7-8), and through it, he empowered the church to carry on in his abs…
1Tú, pues, hijo mío, esfuérzate en la gracia que es en Cristo Jesús.
2Lo que has oído de mí ante muchos testigos, esto encarga a hombres fieles que sean idóneos para enseñar también a otros.
3Tú, pues, sufre penalidades como buen soldado de Jesucristo.
4Ninguno que milita se enreda en los negocios de la vida, a fin de agradar a aquel que lo tomó por soldado.
5Y también el que lucha como atleta, no es coronado si no lucha legítimamente.
6El labrador, para participar de los frutos, debe trabajar primero.
7Considera lo que digo, y el Señor te dé entendimiento en todo.
8Acuérdate de Jesucristo, del linaje de David, resucitado de los muertos conforme a mi evangelio,
9en el cual sufro penalidades, hasta prisiones a modo de malhechor; mas la palabra de Dios no está presa.
10Por tanto, todo lo soporto por amor de los escogidos, para que ellos también obtengan la salvación que es en Cristo Jesús con gloria eterna.
11Palabra fiel es esta: Si somos muertos con él, también viviremos con él;
12Si sufrimos, también reinaremos con él; Si le negáremos, él también nos negará.
13Si fuéremos infieles, él permanece fiel; Él no puede negarse a sí mismo.
14Recuérdales esto, exhortándoles delante del Señor a que no contiendan sobre palabras, lo cual para nada aprovecha, sino que es para perdición de los oyentes.
15Procura con diligencia presentarte a Dios aprobado, como obrero que no tiene de qué avergonzarse, que usa bien la palabra de verdad.
16Mas evita profanas y vanas palabrerías, porque conducirán más y más a la impiedad.
17Y su palabra carcomerá como gangrena; de los cuales son Himeneo y Fileto,
18que se desviaron de la verdad, diciendo que la resurrección ya se efectuó, y trastornan la fe de algunos.
19Pero el fundamento de Dios está firme, teniendo este sello: Conoce el Señor a los que son suyos; y: Apártese de iniquidad todo aquel que invoca el nombre de Cristo.
20Pero en una casa grande, no solamente hay utensilios de oro y de plata, sino también de madera y de barro; y unos son para usos honrosos, y otros para usos viles.
21Así que, si alguno se limpia de estas cosas, será instrumento para honra, santificado, útil al Señor, y dispuesto para toda buena obra.
22Huye también de las pasiones juveniles, y sigue la justicia, la fe, el amor y la paz, con los que de corazón limpio invocan al Señor.
23Pero desecha las cuestiones necias e insensatas, sabiendo que engendran contiendas.
24Porque el siervo del Señor no debe ser contencioso, sino amable para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido;
25que con mansedumbre corrija a los que se oponen, por si quizá Dios les conceda que se arrepientan para conocer la verdad,
26y escapen del lazo del diablo, en que están cautivos a voluntad de él.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-13 Timothy is again told to be strong and to endure suffering along with Paul (2:1-7; see 1:8…
2:1-13 Timothy is again told to be strong and to endure suffering along with Paul (2:1-7; see 1:8). Timothy’s obedience should be motivated by reflecting on the Good News and on Paul’s example (2:8-13).
2:1 Timothy, my dear son (literally Therefore you, my child): In the Greek, therefore links this phrase back to 1:15-18 and the emphatic you is in contrast to those examples.
II
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 The many reliable witnesses would confirm the validity and veracity of Paul’s teaching (see a…
2:2 The many reliable witnesses would confirm the validity and veracity of Paul’s teaching (see also 3:10-11). • teach these truths (literally entrust these things): This verb is a cognate of deposit (see study notes on 1:12, 14). Timothy’s own guarding of the deposit includes entrusting it to faithful people.
III
Versículo 4
III. 2:4-7 In rapid-fire sequence, Paul quotes maxims about single-minded struggling and laboring.
2:4-7 In rapid-fire sequence, Paul quotes maxims about single-minded struggling and laboring.
IV
Versículo 8
IV. 2:8-13 Paul’s suffering (1:12) reflects the suffering of Jesus Christ and points to the cross and…
2:8-13 Paul’s suffering (1:12) reflects the suffering of Jesus Christ and points to the cross and resurrection as the inner meaning of that Good News (see 1:8). Paul’s suffering, like Christ’s, was instrumental in bringing salvation to others. Christ gives his approval to those who suffer and endure with him.
2:8 Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, was raised from the dead: Cp. Rom 1:3-4. Suffering with Christ should be viewed from the perspective of the resurrection to come.
V
Versículo 9
V. 2:9 like a criminal: Paul was identifying with Jesus’ death (2:11; Phil 3:10-11). • the word of G…
2:9 like a criminal: Paul was identifying with Jesus’ death (2:11; Phil 3:10-11). • the word of God cannot be chained: Both Paul and the Good News would be victorious through the power of Christ’s resurrection (see 2 Tim 4:17-18; see also 2 Cor 12:8-10; Phil 1:12-14).
VI
Versículo 11
VI. 2:11 a trustworthy saying: See study notes on 1 Tim 1:15; 2:5-6.
2:11 a trustworthy saying: See study notes on 1 Tim 1:15; 2:5-6.
VII
Versículo 13
VII. 2:13 he remains faithful: This could mean that (1) he allows those who have stumbled an opportuni…
2:13 he remains faithful: This could mean that (1) he allows those who have stumbled an opportunity for repentance; (2) he faithfully judges unbelievers in accord with his unchanging will; (3) he himself is an example of faithfulness for his people to follow; and/or (4) he will faithfully accomplish his purposes in history, to save those who trust in him through the Good News (1:12; 2:19). See also Rom 3:3-4; 1 Cor 10:13; 1 Jn 1:9.
VIII
Versículo 14
VIII. 2:14-26 Timothy must insist on the teaching of 2:8-13 and steer clear of the teaching and conduct…
2:14-26 Timothy must insist on the teaching of 2:8-13 and steer clear of the teaching and conduct of the false teachers. The heresy was probably the same as in 1 Tim 6:20-21.
IX
Versículo 15
IX. 2:15 who correctly explains (literally who guides along a straight path): The NLT relates this ve…
2:15 who correctly explains (literally who guides along a straight path): The NLT relates this verse to right interpretation of the word of truth. Another possibility is that Timothy should keep to his purpose in teaching the word (see 1 Tim 1:4) and not turn aside by engaging in the false teachers’ controversies (2 Tim 2:16).
X
Versículo 17
X. 2:17 Hymenaeus was earlier teamed with Alexander (1 Tim 1:20); both of them were still wreaking h…
2:17 Hymenaeus was earlier teamed with Alexander (1 Tim 1:20); both of them were still wreaking havoc (2 Tim 4:14-15). • Philetus was Hymenaeus’s new accomplice.
XI
Versículo 18
XI. 2:18 claiming that the resurrection of the dead has already occurred: Cp. 2 Thes 2:2. These false…
2:18 claiming that the resurrection of the dead has already occurred: Cp. 2 Thes 2:2. These false teachers might have twisted Paul’s own teaching on the resurrection of the dead (Rom 6:5; Gal 2:20; Eph 1:3; 2:6; 5:14; Col 2:12; 3:1-4) by teaching that they already fully participated in the heavenly life, and perhaps that physical resurrection would not occur. They could have concluded from this that one’s conduct in the body (i.e., morality) was irrelevant, since their mortal bodies could have no impact on their eternal spirits. Or, they could have gone the other way, toward world-denying asceticism (1 Tim 4:3; see Col 2:8, 16-23), with the idea that enjoyment of material things is inappropriate for resurrected, spiritual persons. These teachers might have understood from Jesus’ teachings (see Matt 19:10-12; 22:30) that marriage should be prohibited (1 Tim 4:3). Their teachings on the Old Testament law (1 Tim 1:7-11) might have led to the promotion of certain taboos. Their teachings might have involved an overly aggressive promotion of equality (see 2 Tim 3:6; cp. Gal 3:28; 1 Tim 2:11-15) in the belief that the age to come was already here. Their teaching might have focused exclusively on resurrection power, which would contradict Paul’s message of suffering and the cross (see 2 Tim 1:8, 12; 2:8-13; cp. 1 Cor 4:8-13; 2 Cor 12:8-10). Whatever its exact form, Paul describes their teaching as “worthless, foolish talk” (2 Tim 2:16).
XII
Versículo 19
XII. 2:19 Paul assures Timothy that the false teaching will not win (see 3:9), and he reinforces the c…
2:19 Paul assures Timothy that the false teaching will not win (see 3:9), and he reinforces the call to purity. • foundation stone: This metaphor emphasizes immunity to destruction (Isa 28:16) and might reflect a temple (see also 1 Tim 3:15; 1 Cor 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1 Pet 2:4-7; Rev 21:14). • The Lord knows: This quotation alludes to Num 16:5. • All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil: See Isa 52:11; cp. Num 16:26-27; Lev 24:16; Ps 6:8.
XIII
Versículo 20
XIII. 2:20-21 Building on 2:19, Paul uses imagery about the utensils in a wealthy home (see Rom 9:21). …
2:20-21 Building on 2:19, Paul uses imagery about the utensils in a wealthy home (see Rom 9:21). Within God’s household one should endeavor to be like a utensil that is cherished rather than one that is treated with contempt.
XIV
Versículo 22
XIV. 2:22 those who call on the Lord: Cp. Ps 99:6; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; 9:14, 21; 22:16; Rom 10:12-13…
2:22 those who call on the Lord: Cp. Ps 99:6; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; 9:14, 21; 22:16; Rom 10:12-13; 1 Cor 1:2. • with pure hearts: Cp. 1 Tim 1:5.
XV
Versículo 24
XV. 2:24 A servant of the Lord: See Titus 1:1; cp. Isa 42:1-2; 50:6; 53:7; Matt 12:14-21. • be able t…
2:24 A servant of the Lord: See Titus 1:1; cp. Isa 42:1-2; 50:6; 53:7; Matt 12:14-21. • be able to teach, and be patient: See 1 Tim 3:2-3; Titus 3:2.
Nuevo Testamento
2 Timothy — Capítulo 2
Back in a Roman prison, Paul realized that he had reached the end of his race. His life, modeled on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, was nearing its conclusion, so Paul commissioned his delegate Timothy to carry on his work. When Paul died at the hands of the Romans, this letter essentially became his epitaph (see 4:7-8), and through it, he empowered the church to carry on in his abs…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Tú, pues, hijo mío, esfuérzate en la gracia que es en Cristo Jesús.
2Lo que has oído de mí ante muchos testigos, esto encarga a hombres fieles que sean idóneos para enseñar también a otros.
3Tú, pues, sufre penalidades como buen soldado de Jesucristo.
4Ninguno que milita se enreda en los negocios de la vida, a fin de agradar a aquel que lo tomó por soldado.
5Y también el que lucha como atleta, no es coronado si no lucha legítimamente.
6El labrador, para participar de los frutos, debe trabajar primero.
7Considera lo que digo, y el Señor te dé entendimiento en todo.
8Acuérdate de Jesucristo, del linaje de David, resucitado de los muertos conforme a mi evangelio,
9en el cual sufro penalidades, hasta prisiones a modo de malhechor; mas la palabra de Dios no está presa.
10Por tanto, todo lo soporto por amor de los escogidos, para que ellos también obtengan la salvación que es en Cristo Jesús con gloria eterna.
11Palabra fiel es esta: Si somos muertos con él, también viviremos con él;
12Si sufrimos, también reinaremos con él; Si le negáremos, él también nos negará.
13Si fuéremos infieles, él permanece fiel; Él no puede negarse a sí mismo.
14Recuérdales esto, exhortándoles delante del Señor a que no contiendan sobre palabras, lo cual para nada aprovecha, sino que es para perdición de los oyentes.
15Procura con diligencia presentarte a Dios aprobado, como obrero que no tiene de qué avergonzarse, que usa bien la palabra de verdad.
16Mas evita profanas y vanas palabrerías, porque conducirán más y más a la impiedad.
17Y su palabra carcomerá como gangrena; de los cuales son Himeneo y Fileto,
18que se desviaron de la verdad, diciendo que la resurrección ya se efectuó, y trastornan la fe de algunos.
19Pero el fundamento de Dios está firme, teniendo este sello: Conoce el Señor a los que son suyos; y: Apártese de iniquidad todo aquel que invoca el nombre de Cristo.
20Pero en una casa grande, no solamente hay utensilios de oro y de plata, sino también de madera y de barro; y unos son para usos honrosos, y otros para usos viles.
21Así que, si alguno se limpia de estas cosas, será instrumento para honra, santificado, útil al Señor, y dispuesto para toda buena obra.
22Huye también de las pasiones juveniles, y sigue la justicia, la fe, el amor y la paz, con los que de corazón limpio invocan al Señor.
23Pero desecha las cuestiones necias e insensatas, sabiendo que engendran contiendas.
24Porque el siervo del Señor no debe ser contencioso, sino amable para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido;
25que con mansedumbre corrija a los que se oponen, por si quizá Dios les conceda que se arrepientan para conocer la verdad,
26y escapen del lazo del diablo, en que están cautivos a voluntad de él.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-13 Timothy is again told to be strong and to endure suffering along with Paul (2:1-7; see 1:8…
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 The many reliable witnesses would confirm the validity and veracity of Paul’s teaching (see a…
Versículo 4
III. 2:4-7 In rapid-fire sequence, Paul quotes maxims about single-minded struggling and laboring.
Versículo 8
IV. 2:8-13 Paul’s suffering (1:12) reflects the suffering of Jesus Christ and points to the cross and…
Versículo 9
V. 2:9 like a criminal: Paul was identifying with Jesus’ death (2:11; Phil 3:10-11). • the word of G…
Versículo 11
VI. 2:11 a trustworthy saying: See study notes on 1 Tim 1:15; 2:5-6.
Versículo 13
VII. 2:13 he remains faithful: This could mean that (1) he allows those who have stumbled an opportuni…
Versículo 14
VIII. 2:14-26 Timothy must insist on the teaching of 2:8-13 and steer clear of the teaching and conduct…
Versículo 15
IX. 2:15 who correctly explains (literally who guides along a straight path): The NLT relates this ve…
Versículo 17
X. 2:17 Hymenaeus was earlier teamed with Alexander (1 Tim 1:20); both of them were still wreaking h…
Versículo 18
XI. 2:18 claiming that the resurrection of the dead has already occurred: Cp. 2 Thes 2:2. These false…
Versículo 19
XII. 2:19 Paul assures Timothy that the false teaching will not win (see 3:9), and he reinforces the c…
Versículo 20
XIII. 2:20-21 Building on 2:19, Paul uses imagery about the utensils in a wealthy home (see Rom 9:21). …
Versículo 22
XIV. 2:22 those who call on the Lord: Cp. Ps 99:6; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; 9:14, 21; 22:16; Rom 10:12-13…
Versículo 24
XV. 2:24 A servant of the Lord: See Titus 1:1; cp. Isa 42:1-2; 50:6; 53:7; Matt 12:14-21. • be able t…
Versículo 25
16. 2:25 Gently instruct: Cp. 1 Cor 4:21; 2 Cor 10:1; 1 Thes 5:14; 2 Thes 3:14-15; Titus 3:10-11; Jud…