2 Timothy

Paul learned from the Spirit who was in him that the time of his departure from this world was approaching, and he wrote to Timothy so that he would come to him quickly. Firstly, then (Timothy would have come to the apostle) in order to add something to the commandment about how he should behave in the Church of God. And, secondly, so that by his death he would give him the example and strength that he was for him in his torment, stoning and torture. He also ordered him to bring a phelonion and books - either in order to sell them and pay for the rent of the house, or to deny the inheritance to those who should have, for Timothy, although he was his most beloved son, was rich. Since Paul wanted to go to Rome to preach, he named Caesar when the Jews furiously wanted to kill him in Jerusalem (Acts 25:11). He did this not because he was afraid of death, but so that, although in shackles and chains, he could arrive in the city to preach, since without such an opportunity it would have been completely impossible for him to arrive there. So, after two years, grace granted him to undergo persecution and teach in the city of Rome, although he thought that he could preach for a few days and then be stopped from doing so. He, who made the rulers and servants of Caesar his disciples, nevertheless did not want to live in the house of any of them; He also did not want to allow any of his cohabitants to pay for the rent of the house where he lived with many others. It is about these and other subjects that he writes from Rome to Timothy, saying this: You might be interested in: