2 Tim. 1:1 Paul, an apostle [admiral of the navy] of Christ Jesus, by the sovereign will of God, according to the promise of life [both experiential and eternal] which is in Christ Jesus,  

2 Tim. 1:2 To Timothy, beloved student [under the authority and discipline of his teacher]: Grace [spiritual self-esteem], mercy [spiritual autonomy], prosperity [spiritual maturity], from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Tim. 1:3 I continue having grace [capacity for life instead of boredom] because of God, Whom I am serving [even while in this dungeon] with respect to my ancestors [Israel] with a clear conscience [no ulterior motives], just as they did [Christianity as a sequel of Judaism], constantly holding a memory concerning you [Timothy was a favorite student of Paul’s] in my prayers, night and day,

2 Tim. 1:4 Having a great desire [category 3 friendship] to see you [before I die], because I remember your tears [Timothy was crushed by Paul’s first letter], in order that I may be filled to the point of overflowing with inner happiness [part of Paul’s ultra-supergrace package],

2 Tim. 1:5 When I recall the genuine doctrine which was resident in you [Timothy’s soul], which first resided in your grandmother, Lois, and your mother, Eunice [doctrinal teaching transmitted by spiritual heritage]. Moreover, I was confident in the past and I am still confident that it [doctrine] continues to reside in you.    

2 Tim. 1:6 Because of this [confidence in the doctrine resident in Timothy’s soul], I am reminding you to keep on firing up the spiritual gift from God [special ability] which is in you through the laying-on of my hands [apostolic communication of a miraculous spiritual gift which nolonger exist],

2 Tim. 1:7 For God has not given us [pastor-teachers] a spirit [state of mind] of cowardice [Timothy’s problem which he overcame in Ephesus in spiritual self-esteem], but of power [delegated divine omnipotence for executing His protocol plan in the filling of the Spirit] and virtue love [basic and impersonal love] and self-discipline [objectivity and stability of mind in spiritual adulthood].

2 Tim. 1:8 Therefore, don’t ever be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord [Who presents doctrine as evidence in court daily], nor of me, His prisoner [currently in a Roman dungeon], but join me in suffering evil [testing from those in the cosmic system] with reference to the gospel, according to the enabling power of God,

2 Tim. 1:9 ”The One [and the same God] Who saved us [positional sanctification] and Who called us to a holy station of life [experiential sanctification], not according to our own works [volitional activity], but according to His own predetermined plan [sovereign choice of God] and grace [the mechanics and end results were already marked-out as absolute reality by the divine decree], which was given to us in Christ Jesus [proof of His pre-existence] before times eternal [before the various dispensations were set in motion],”

2 Tim. 1:10 But which [predetermined plan of God] has now been revealed through the appearance [at His 1st advent] of our Savior, Christ Jesus [His strategic victory at the cross], Who on the one hand, released us [believers] from spiritual death [by bearing our sins], and on the other hand, Who brought to light [eternal] life and immortality [the believer in his resurrection body] through the gospel,

2 Tim. 1:11 For which I have been appointed a herald [preacher] and an apostle [commander in chief] and a teacher [having both the spiritual gift and the training].

2 Tim. 1:12 For this reason also [because I am exercising my appointed gifts], I am suffering these things [Roman imprisonment and its deprivations], but I am not ashamed [outside adversities are not becoming inside stress in Paul’s soul], for I know intimately the One [Jesus Christ] I have believed [settled persuasion], and I have been persuaded [by the doctrine in my soul] that He is able [has the omnipotent power] to guard my deposit [escrow blessings] until that day [determination of rewards at the Evaluation Seat of Christ].

2 Tim. 1:13 Keep on holding the categorical outline of correct doctrines which you heard [by academic discipline] from me by means of the faith rest [doctrine] and virtue love [filling of the Spirit] which is in Christ Jesus [faith rest and virtue love follow from abiding in Christ]. 

2 Tim. 1:14 Guard the beneficial deposit [Bible doctrine] through the Holy Spirit Who dwells in us.   

2 Tim. 1:15 Know this, that all those [reverse process reversionists] in Asia [Roman province] have turned away from me [abandoned Paul during his trial], among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes [two assistant pastors who left Paul and took casualities from his church with them].

2 Tim. 1:16 May the Lord give mercy [grace in action] to the house of Onesiphorus, because he frequently refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.  

2 Tim. 1:17 In fact, when he happened to be in Rome [and heard I was there as well], he searched eagerly for and found me.

2 Tim. 1:18 (May the Lord allow him to obtain mercy [rewards for his kindness on earth] from the Lord on that day [at the Evaluation Seat of Christ]). In fact, you know better than I [since Timothy was Onesiphorus’ pastor], how many times [occasions] he has ministered [refreshed Timothy and others] in Ephesus.

2 Tim. 2:1 Consequently, you [Timothy], my student, keep on being empowered [filling of the Spirit] by means of the grace [apparatus for perception] which is in Christ Jesus,

2 Tim. 2:2 And with reference to the things [doctrinal teachings] you have heard from me along with many theological students [in Paul’s traveling seminary], you [Timothy] deposit these [same doctrinal teachings] with faithful men [future pastor teachers who are consistent in their utilization of the grace apparatus for perception], who by their very nature [as conscientious, aspiring pastor-teachers] shall be qualified [academically prepared] to teach others [future pastor-teachers] also.     

2 Tim. 2:3 Bear hardships with me [endure suffering] as an honorable soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Tim. 2:4 No one [the pastor-teacher as soldier], while serving active duty on a military campaign, becomes entangled in the functions of civilian life [distracted from his duty to study and teach], in order that he may strive to serve [as a supergrace believer] the One who is in command [Jesus Christ as our Commanding Officer].  

2 Tim. 2:5 Moreover, if anyone [the pastor-teacher as an athlete] is really training for and competing in the athletic games [doctrinal training must be his #1 priority in life], he will not receive a winner’s crown [rewards for time and eternity] unless he trains for and competes according to the rules [deviating from precisely correct protocol disqualifies him].    

2 Tim. 2:6 The farmer [the pastor, teacher and evangelist as an agriculturist] who works hard must be [standard modus operandi] the first to receive a share of the benefits [the harvest of supergrace].

2 Tim. 2:7 Concentrate on what I am saying [maximum academic discipline], because as a result the Lord [God the Holy Spirit] will give you comprehensive doctrinal understanding.

2 Tim. 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, Who was resurrected out from deaths [spiritual, then physical], out from the ancestry of David [Israel will not be forgotten], according to my gospel [Church Age centric],

2 Tim. 2:9 Concerning which [Paul’s gospel] I suffer hardship as a criminal to the point of imprisonment [chained in the Mamertine dungeon], but the Word of God has not been incarcerated [doctrine will advance in spite of his imprisonment].

2 Tim. 2:10 For this reason, I am enduring [holding up under continual pressure] all kind of things [suffering] for the sake of the elect [those who are elect but have not yet believed], in order that they may obtain the deliverance [salvation] which is in Christ Jesus along with eternal glory [invisible resurrection body].  

2 Tim. 2:11 “Faithful is the Word. For if we died with Him [as part of His elect], then we shall live with Him [sharing His eternal life as joint heirs in eternity].

2 Tim. 2:12 If we persevere [living the majority of our Christian life in the filling of the Holy Spirit and enduring suffering], then we will rule with Him [reigning as an eternal reward]. If we keep on repudiating Him [refusing to use our divine assets], He will repudiate us [no eternal rewards] to our detriment.  

2 Tim. 2:13 If we are faithless [ignoring Bible doctrine and spending our lives in the cosmic system as reversionists], He remains faithful [we are still positionally saved], for He [Jesus Christ] is not able to deny Himself.”

2 Tim. 2:14 Keep on reminding them [reversionists living in cosmic I: the arrogance complex of sins] about these things [encourage them to return to doctrine so he may receive rewards and rule with Christ in eternity], warning others [reversionists living in cosmic II: the hatred complex of sins] in the presence of God [in the classroom or local assembly] to stop resisting doctrine [jeopardizing their growth in grace], which is not beneficial, serving as a base of operations for the destruction [subversion] of others [especially new believers] who are listening [those who are eager to learn the Word of God].  

2 Tim. 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself [make your study of doctrine an exhibit] approved to God, an unashamed workman [a studious pastor], correctly dividing [according to its proper dispensations] the Word with reference to its doctrinal content [communicating accurate principles of truth].

2 Tim. 2:16 Moreover, keep on avoiding profane empty talk [sermons without doctrinal content], for they [the members of your congregation] will advance further towards reversionism [many categories of evil].

2 Tim. 2:17 In fact, teaching from them [reversionistic pastors] will produce a spreading like gangrene [cancer], among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus [two pastors who started splinter groups out of Timothy’s church],

2 Tim. 2:18 Ones who have departed [deviated] concerning the Truth, communicating that the resurrection [rapture of Church Age believers] had already occurred [the post-tribulation rapture heresy] and are corrupting the doctrine of some [neophyte and other reversionistic believers]. 

2 Tim. 2:19 However, the solid foundation from God [the completed canon of Scripture, faithful pastors, and positive believers comprise the local church] is standing fast, having this seal: The Lord has acknowledged [personal affection for] those [the elect] whom are His. Therefore, let everyone who has named the name of the Lord [positional sanctification] withdraw from [as a function of experiential sanctification] wickedness [the cosmic system]. 

2 Tim. 2:20 Now, in a large house [local church], there are not only gold [supergrace believers] and silver [positive believers who have not yet reached supergrace status] vessels, but also wood [carnal believers in the arrogance complex of sins] and clay [reversionists in the hatred complex of sins]. In fact, on the one hand, certain ones with reference to honor [positive believers]; on the other hand, certain ones with reference to dishonor [negative believers].  

2 Tim. 2:21 If, therefore, anyone has purged himself [separated] from these things [categories of wickedness engaged in by vessels of dishonor], he shall become [through reversion recovery] a vessel with reference to honor [doctrine corrects evil in the soul], because he has been sanctified – useful to the Master – having been prepared for every good work.

2 Tim. 2:22 Therefore, keep on fleeing from those youthful lusts [distractions from the spiritual life], and rather keep on pursuing righteousness [studying in order to grow to supergrace], doctrine [resident in the soul], virtue love [from the filling of the Spirit] and prosperity [supergrace blessings] with those [positive believers] who keep on calling upon the Lord [by their daily intake of doctrine] out of a pure mentality of the soul [necessity of being filled with the Spirit].   

2 Tim. 2:23 Moverover, keep on avoiding foolish [moronic] and uneducated [childish] controversies, knowing that they always give birth to useless conflicts.  

2 Tim. 2:24 In addition, a slave of the Lord [pastors and teachers] must not be belligerent [no personal antagonisms toward other members of the church], but he must keep on being gracious in his mental attitude face-to-face with the entire [congregation], a skillful teacher, bearing evil without resentment.

2 Tim. 2:25 In genuine humility [grace orientation] keep on teaching by correction [disciplinary remediation] those who are in opposition [to you or the doctrine you teach], so that perhaps God may give to them [reversionistic believers] a change of mind [many decisions, not just one] for the purpose of acquiring a full knowledge of the Truth [maximum Bible doctrine in the soul]. 

2 Tim. 2:26 And so they may regain their senses and escape [reversion recovery through epistemological rehabilitation] from the devil’s trap [his intoxicating and captivating bait], having been held captive [taken alive] by him with reference to his [Satan’s] plan [cosmos diabolicos].

2 Tim. 3:1 Now understand this: that in the last days [near the end of the Church Age], difficult times will come [impending stress],

2 Tim. 3:2 For men [reversionists and unbelievers] will be selfish [preoccupied with themselves], avaricious [money and career is more important than Bible doctrine], arrogant [braggarts], haughty [visible pride], slanderers [out of control verbal sins], disobedient to parents [rejection of authority], ungrateful [no capacity for life], wicked [vicious & criminal behavior],

2 Tim. 3:3 Unloving [without capacity for affection], implacable [irreconcilable], malicious gossips, without self-control, violent [savage], haters of divine good [moral relativists, humanists],

2 Tim. 3:4 Traitors [betrayers], reckless [rash, thoughtless behavior], conceited [blind to their own faults], loving pleasure [hedonists] rather than loving God, 

2 Tim. 3:5 Maintaining an appearance [outward form] of spirituality, but disregarding the power [inner reality, spiritual resources] itself. And so, make it a practice to avoid these [sinful individuals]. 

2 Tim. 3:6 For you see, from this type [of sin] come those [phony, reversionistic Christians pretending to be spiritually mature believers] who slip into houses and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down [piled high] with sins, being strung along by various kinds of defiling passions,

2 Tim. 3:7 Ever learning [listening], but never able to arrive at a full knowledge [epignosis] of the truth.

2 Tim. 3:8 Moreover, in the same manner that Jannes and Jambres [two Egyptian wise men in Ex. 7:11] opposed Moses [the supergrace hero of his day], so also [in Paul’s generation] these [cosmic evangelists] reject the Truth [Bible doctrine] who have a corrupt mentality, disqualified ones [reversionists] with regard to doctrine [no supergrace blessings in time or eternity].

2 Tim. 3:9 But they shall make no further progress [spiritual advance], for their madness [divorcement from reality] will become obvious to everyone, just as that [madness] of those [Jannes and Jambres] also came to be.

2 Tim. 3:10 But you [Timothy] have faithfully followed my teaching [doctrine], my spiritual way of life, my presentation of the truth [lesson plan], my reliability [faithfulness to the Word], my steadfastness, my virtue love, my endurance through hardships,

2 Tim. 3:11 My persecutions, my sufferings, such as happened to me [for my advantage] at Antioch [where Paul escaped unharmed], at Iconium [where Paul was warned and subsequently escaped], at Lystra [where Paul was stoned to death, but was then resuscitated], which persecutions I endured [by exercising the faith rest technique], and yet the Lord Himself delivered me out from them all [maximum opposition from Satan leading to ultra-supergrace status].

2 Tim. 3:12 Furthermore, also, all [SG2 believers] who keep desiring to live in a godly manner [ultra-supergrace status] in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution [evidence testing]. 

2 Tim. 3:13 Meanwhile, evil men, even imposters, will advance into things [through the interlocking gates of the cosmic system] far worse [reversionism], making it a practice to deceive even while they are being deceived.

2 Tim. 3:14 Nevertheless, you [Timothy] continue to abide by means of those [doctrines in your soul] you have learned [through the function of the grace apparatus of perception] and have received confidence from [as a result of applying these doctrines], knowing from whom you have learned [your pastor-teacher and the Holy Spirit],

2 Tim. 3:15 And that from childhood you have known the sacred writings [the OT canon and part of the NT], which are able to teach you with reference to salvation [experiential sanctification] by means of doctrine in the sphere of Christ Jesus.   

2 Tim. 3:16 All Scripture [every single word and passage as a unit] is God-breathed and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof [conviction of carnality], for correction [restoration from reversionism], for instruction in righteousness [forward momentum in the spiritual life],

2 Tim. 3:17 So that the man of God [pastor or teacher] might be proficient [capable of teaching others how to attain supergrace], having been well prepared [has a thorough knowledge of Bible doctrine and has cracked the maturity barrier] for every category of good [divine] production.

2 Tim. 4:1 I give a solemn command in the presence of God [the Father] and Christ Jesus [changing of the guard, passing the baton from apostle to pastor-teacher], Who [Jesus Christ] is destined to evaluate the ones who are living [believers alive at the rapture] and the dead [believers who die before the rapture], i.e., with reference to His appearance [at the rapture] and His kingdom [the millennial reign of Christ]:

2 Tim. 4:2 Proclaim the Word [Bible doctrine], stand by [studying and teaching] when it is convenient and when it is inconvenient, reprimand [chew-out], rebuke [scold, warn], urge [remind with doctrine], in everything [the function of your ministry] by means of steadfastness [fixed purpose] and by means of teaching [Bible doctrine]. 

2 Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when they [reversionistic believers] will not endure [not willing to listen to] doctrine [rebellion against their own pastor-teacher] which is sound [accurate and healthy], but according to their own [personalized] lusts [sinful desires], they shall accumulate to themselves teachers who have received a continual itch [for certain topics you are interested in at the moment] with reference to their preaching [malfunction in their teaching responsibility].

2 Tim. 4:4 In fact, on the one hand, they will continue to turn their preaching away from the Truth [accurate Bible doctrine]; on the other hand, they shall be swerved out of control toward myths [all manner of false doctrines and concepts].

2 Tim. 4:5 But [as opposed to the reversionistic teachers] you [Timothy]: Be well-balanced in all things [body, soul, spirit], endure opposition from evil, perform the work of a preacher of the gospel [traveling Bible teacher], fulfill your ministry.

2 Tim. 4:6 For even now, I am being poured out as a libation [offered up], and the time of my departure [from life on earth] is imminent [standing by].

2 Tim. 4:7 I have fought the honorable fight [advanced through the stages of spiritual growth], I have finished the course [attained ultra-supergrace], I have guarded [preserved and protected] the doctrine.

2 Tim. 4:8 In the future a wreath of righteousness [for the total fulfillment of spiritual progress] will be reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous Evaluator, will award to me on that day [at the Evaluation Seat of Christ], and not to me only, but also to those [mature believers who live their lives in the light of the Lord’s return] who love His appearing [mature believers who are eagerly anticipating the rapture].

2 Tim. 4:9 Make every effort [do your best] to come face-to-face to me without delay [as soon as possible],

2 Tim. 4:10 For Demas has deserted me, having loved the present age [the course and life of this world as opposed to full-time ministry], and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.

2 Tim. 4:11 Luke alone [of my inner circle of friends] is with me. Pick up Mark en route bringing him with you, for he is useful with reference to the ministry.

2 Tim. 4:12 In addition, I am sending Tychicus to Ephesus [as a replacement to relieve Timothy so he could come to Rome].

2 Tim. 4:13 When you come, please bring my heavy coat [Cicilian goat’s hair cloak] which I left behind in Troy with Carpus [in storage at his house], and my scrolls [his portable OT library], above all my parchments [his theological notes]. 

2 Tim. 4:14 Alexander, the metal-worker, demonstrated many categories of evil to me [because Paul’s teaching was ruining his business]. The Lord will remit to him according to his deeds [he dies the sin unto death].

2 Tim. 4:15 With reference to whom [Alexander] also be constantly on guard, for he has vehemently resisted [set himself against] our doctrine.

2 Tim. 4:16 During my most important trial [preliminary hearing before Nero], no one [with legal influence or public stature] stood beside me, but all [prominent fellow believers in Rome] deserted me. May it not be charged to their account [in spite of their failure under pressure]. 

2 Tim. 4:17 Nevertheless, the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation [summary of my life’s teachings] might be completely accomplished [God allowed me the opportunity to defend myself and preach the Gospel before Nero] and all the Gentiles [Roman citizens in the courtroom] might hear. In fact, I was rescued from the mouth of a lion [Nero was ready to execute him on the spot, but it was not the Lord’s timing yet].

2 Tim. 4:18 The Lord Himself shall rescue me from every evil deed [Paul’s death is in God’s hands, not Nero’s hands], and He will eventually deliver me into His heavenly kingdom [he will find triumph in death when it is God’s time for him to depart], to Whom is the glory unto the Ages of the Ages [eternity future]. Acknowledge it.

2 Tim. 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila [a supergrace husband and wife team], also the family of Onesiphorus.

2 Tim. 4:20 Erastos [the city treasurer] remains at Corinth, but I had to leave behind Trophimus, who was sick, at Miletus [the gift of healing was no longer functioning].

2 Tim. 4:21 Make every effort [hasten] to come before winter. Eubolus [Paul’s lawyer] salutes you, also Pudens [a famous Roman officer], and Linus [the son of Pudens and Claudia], and Claudia [Puden’s wife], and all [the rest of] the brethren [who had not deserted Paul]. 

2 Tim. 4:22 The Lord [Jesus Christ] be with your [Timothy’s] spirit. Grace be with you [all].