El panorama
2 Timoteo 1 abre con “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life…”, cambia cerca del versículo 9 con “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but…” y termina con “The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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2 Timoteo · Versión King James · 182 Timoteo 1:1-6
Versículos 1–6: Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the…
2 Timoteo 1:1–6 abre con “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is…” y llega a “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Identifica a los destinatarios, la situación, las buenas noticias y el propósito pastoral que abren 2 Timoteo.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,” El lenguaje de promesa, bendición o pacto necesita su destinatario y alcance. Esos detalles impiden separar del contexto una palabra personal de la historia.
2 Timoteo 1:1-6
Versión King James1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
2 Timoteo 1:7-12
Versículos 7–12: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love…
2 Timoteo 1:7–12 abre con “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” y llega a “For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Identifica a los destinatarios, la situación, las buenas noticias y el propósito pastoral que abren 2 Timoteo.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the…” El versículo nombra a God y Lord en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
2 Timoteo 1:7-12
Versión King James7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
11Where unto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timoteo 1:13-18
Versículos 13–18: Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith…
2 Timoteo 1:13–18 abre con “Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in…” y llega a “The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Identifica a los destinatarios, la situación, las buenas noticias y el propósito pastoral que abren 2 Timoteo.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” Nombrar a Christ y Hold mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
2 Timoteo 1:13-18
Versión King James13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
2 Timothy 1:1 comienza con “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
2 Timothy 1:10 forma un giro natural: “But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the…”
La nota final
2 Timothy 1:18 deja al lector con “The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras Christ, Jesus, Lord, ashamed, mercy, remembrance ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.