2 Timothy

Wise as serpents

Question What exactly does the Bible mean when it says that we should be as wise as serpents? Answer The phrase ā€œwise as serpentsā€ occurs only in Matthew 10:16, which means that is the context in which we must find the answer. Let’s start with some basic questions: By reading all of Matthew 10, we […]

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1 Timothy 1

IntroductionIn Lystra, during his second missionary tour, Paul found Timothy, already a well-known disciple in the area (Acts 16). He quickly became one of Paul’s closest friends and trusted companions. Timothy appears more than twice the times of anyone else in Paul’s letters, and he is mentioned in all of Paul’s letters except four, plus

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2 Thessalonians 2

Chapter two contains the largest section of new teaching in this short letter and has generated a great deal of debate in several areas. It seems possible that someone had sent a letter in Paul’s name to Thessalonica, stating that they had missed ā€œthe arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to

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