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He mentioned two men who had turned away from him—and one who had served Paul well in prison (1:15-18).In chapter 2:1-7, Paul encouraged Timothy to teach others what he had learned from Paul (2:2).
Paul himself (2 Timothy 1:12), and Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 1:16), were instances of fearless profession removing false 'shame.' Do not be ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God,’The command not to be ashamed includes, of course, the need to be bold. For ‘all who will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution’ (In view of the Holy Spirit"s enablement just mentioned, Paul instructed Timothy not to let others intimidate him.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged"Be 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;""And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose." One night, soon after the homeward voyage began, James was on his knees, when the eye of English Bob happened to fall on him.

Paul's mother, Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois, were both believers (2 Timothy 1:5).

Clergy killers kill congregations as well as pastors.

A congregation with a clergy killer will experience a steady decline.Endurance in the face of clergy killers doesn’t mean cowering before their blows. 2 Cynthia Long Westfall, The Meaning of αὐθεντέω in 1 Timothy 2.12, Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 10 (2014): 138-73. In these, before mocking, scornful men, must Timothy, as an example to the flock, rather glory; but “the testimony” signifies much more than what relates only to the Passion story. Shame (2 Timothy 1:8) is the companion of fear (2 Timothy 1:7): if fear be overcome, false shame flees (Bengel). Timothy was a believer when Paul first encountered him in Lystra.

Long after, when his name had a title before it, and he was at the head of his profession, James had pleasure in finding Bob Sbearer’s mother, and bringing her to visit the mother who had taught him to pray. Christ has come to save us—that is his mission and nature—and we need saving.

All bad that happens to the person walking with God - good or bad - is meant to be understood as from God. We shall be “priests and kings.”  We will reign with Christ forever and ever (Revelation 5:10; 20:4, 6; 22:5).We could translate this verse, “If we are not faithful, (Christ) remains faithful—because he cannot deny himself—cannot act in a way opposed to his nature.”While some would take this as Bad News, assuming that Christ will condemn the unfaithful, I take it as Good News!

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But, on the contrary, instead of injuring the good cause by faint-hearted conduct, should Timothy rather be ready to suffer, if need be, with St. Paul, ready to bear some shame with him, ready to incur, perhaps, sore danger for the gospel’s sake; and then St. Paul, emphasising his words, and strengthening with a new strength his argument and his exhortation, adds, “in accordance with the power of God”—yes, join with me in suffering, if needs be, for the gospel.

I would assume it relates to His pre-cross activities as a prisoner being brought before the courts.Why might some be ashamed of Paul? “I declare,” he cried, with an oath, “here’s a younker praying. It was natural and right that an old warrior whose armour was worn with use should charge the young soldier to bear himself bravely in the war. Clergy faced with a clergy killer need to seek the advice and counsel of trusted clergy, both within and outside their denomination.

It isn’t a scripture quotation.• “IF we died with him, (THEN) we will also live with him” (v. 11).In Romans 6:1-11, Paul dealt with the question, “Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?”  In other words, if forgiveness is free, shouldn’t we do anything we want and milk grace for all it is worth?He answers, “May it never be” and goes on to explain that “we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death” and have been resurrected as new people for whom wanton behavior is no longer appropriate—no longer possible.So if we have died with Christ through baptism, we also live with him, both now and through eternity.All clergy who have been in ministry for more than 30 minutes have experienced the need for But sometimes there is a stinker or two in the congregation. 1 Timothée 2:8 Je veux donc que les hommes prient en tout lieu, levant des mains pures, sans colère et sans contestation; Read verse in Ostervald (French) He warned Timothy that he must be prepared to endure hardship for Christ even as a soldier endures hardship (2:3-4)—and to compete by the rules even as an athlete does so to win the crown (2:5).

The sermon did not produce much impression upon me, but afterwards Mr. Blackwood walked up to me, and put his hand on my shoulder, and in his own loving way said: “Dear friend, I do not think that I have seen you at this meeting before.