In this passage from the middle of the second letter we have from Paul to Timothy, Paul is encouraging Timothy to be faithful—unlike the people he mentions in the verses leading up to this text—and to embody that faithfulness in the way he conducts his own ministry. As hearers and readers of the Word, we get to take Paul’s message to Timothy personally, and in so doing, we find instruction and encouragement for what it means to be faithful today. Verses 3:14-3:17 After holding up his own life...

Verses 1-2 Paul begins his letter to the Colossians the way he begins almost every other letter he writes, using the common form for...

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