2 Timothy 1:1-7
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my dear son:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Encouragement to Be Faithful
3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
Paul loved Timothy...He would constantly remember Timothy in his prayers...He was always encouraging Timothy and teaching him...What a mentor Timothy had...Paul knew Timothy's grandmother Lois and his Jewess mother Eunice...Paul, it seems, was like a father to Timothy...Almost a family member...Paul would encourage throughout his ministry work for Timothy to hold to the beliefs of Jesus Christ...Paul would be Timothy's mentor and example in the ministry and as a teacher, as Timothy continued his work in the new churches that would be opening...