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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:22 Run away from youthful lusts--pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those [believers] who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
Bible Question: Beja, Thanks for your kindness. Let me reiterate the questions, then. Do you (or any other reader) know (1) the year when 2 Timothy was written, (2) the age of Timothy at that time, and (3) whether or not Timothy was like one generation younger than Paul (e.g., Paul calls timothy as my son)? |
Bible Answer: Hi, 00123... The designation "agapetos teknon" does not necessarily imply that Timothy was a child (chronologically). As John Calvin states in his commentary on the phrase, "By this designation he not only testifies his love of Timothy, but procures respect and submission to him; because he wishes to be acknowledged in him, as one who may justly be called his son, the reason of the appellation is, that he had begotten him in Christ; for, although this honor belongs to God alone [Father], yet it is also transferred to ministers, whose agency he employs for regenerating us." Although I have assumed that Timothy was younger than Paul (cf Acts 16:1), it always seemed to me that this designation was more a ministerial and affectionate one. Paul used the same phrase in addressing Titus. The pattern of use of father and son in this way was commonly repeated in the early church. It is, perhaps, for this reason that it is retained in the Church of Rome and in Eastern Orthodoxy. In Him, Doc |