All things bear record · 2 Timothy

2 Timothy 4

3 witnesses of Christ here, and 1 further echo from the reading.

Judge of the Quick and the Dead

Jesus — Jehovah saves; Christ — the Anointed One

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Timothy 4:1

Jesus Christ will judge both the living and the dead when He appears and sets up His kingdom.

AttestedExplicitA prophecy of Him

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  • alludes to Acts 10:42 — ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead
  • alludes to John 5:22 — the Father ... hath committed all judgment unto the Son

The Righteous Judge

Righteous Judge — the one whose judgment is perfectly just

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:8

Paul looks forward to receiving a crown from the Lord Jesus, the righteous Judge. The same reward waits for everyone who longs for His coming.

AttestedExplicitA title of Christ

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  • the same title in Moses 6:57 — the Son of Man, even Jesus Christ, a righteous Judge
  • alludes to James 1:12 — the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him

The Lord Who Stood with Me

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 2 Timothy 4:17–18

When everyone else left Paul at his trial, the Lord stood by him. In this letter "the Lord" is Christ, whose heavenly kingdom Paul expects to enter.

A readingEchoA title of Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ

Jesus — Jehovah saves; Christ — the Anointed One

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. 2 Timothy 4:22

Paul's last written blessing asks Jesus Christ to be with Timothy.

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