Written shortly before Paul's death, 2 Timothy offers final words to his young assistant.
| Author | Paul |
| For whom it was written | To Timothy, the young pastor and companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. |
| Chapter amount | 4 |
| Verse amount | 83 |
| 1.1 - 14 | Greetings. Paul exhorts regarding firmness and constancy in ministry. Paul speaks about faithfulness in the face of difficulties, due to the nature of the Christian experience, due to the greatness of the gospel, due to Paul's example. |
| 1.15 - 2.13 | Paul speaks about faithfulness in the face of desertions. The example of Onesiphorus, the character of Timothy's work, the redemptive work of Christ. |
| 2.14 - 4.8 | Paul speaks about faithfulness in the face of error. Doctrinal error and practical error. |
| 4.9 - 22 | Instruction, warning, explanation, greetings, and blessings. |