Second Epistle to Timothy
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The Second Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering personal encouragement and final instructions to Timothy, traditionally regarded as the Apostle Paul’s last written work before his martyrdom.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Epistle to Timothy canonical | 15 |
| 2 Timothy | 6 |
| 2 Timothy 3:11 | 1 |
| 2 Timothy 4:7 | 1 |
| Second Epistle to Timothy (recipient) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle to Timothy Context triple: [Apostle Paul, wrote, Second Epistle to Timothy]
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A.
First Epistle to Timothy
The First Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, doctrine, and Christian conduct, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his protégé Timothy.
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B.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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E.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle to Timothy Target entity description: The Second Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering personal encouragement and final instructions to Timothy, traditionally regarded as the Apostle Paul’s last written work before his martyrdom.
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A.
First Epistle to Timothy
The First Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, doctrine, and Christian conduct, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his protégé Timothy.
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B.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
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C.
Second Epistle of Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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D.
Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a New Testament letter addressing the early Christian community in Corinth, focusing on themes of apostolic authority, reconciliation, and the nature of Christian ministry.
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E.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
ⓘ
canonical scripture ⓘ pastoral epistle ⓘ |
| addressee | Timothy ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
Scripture use in teaching
ⓘ
apostasy ⓘ church leadership ⓘ sound doctrine ⓘ suffering for Christ ⓘ |
| approximateDateTraditional | mid-60s CE ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | universally accepted in major Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 4 ⓘ |
| closingContains |
final benediction
ⓘ
personal greetings ⓘ travel instructions ⓘ |
| containsTheme |
Scripture and inspiration
ⓘ
endurance in ministry ⓘ faithfulness to the gospel ⓘ final exhortations ⓘ perseverance in suffering ⓘ warning against false teaching ⓘ |
| follows | First Epistle to Timothy ⓘ |
| genre |
letter
ⓘ
paranetic literature ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalOrder | 16 ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| keyVerse |
2 Timothy 3:16
ⓘ
Second Epistle to Timothy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Timothy 4:7
|
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | personal letter ⓘ |
| locationInBible | between First Epistle to Timothy and Epistle to Titus ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Demas
ⓘ
Luke ⓘ Mark ⓘ Onesiphorus ⓘ Timothy ⓘ |
| openingFormula |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus
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| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ Epistle to Titus ⓘ
surface form:
Pastoral Epistles
|
| precedes | Epistle to Titus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingTraditional | Roman imprisonment of Paul ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| traditionalView | last letter of Paul before martyrdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Epistle to Timothy Description of subject: The Second Epistle to Timothy is a New Testament pastoral letter offering personal encouragement and final instructions to Timothy, traditionally regarded as the Apostle Paul’s last written work before his martyrdom.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy
this entity surface form:
Second Epistle to Timothy (recipient)
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy 4:7
subject surface form:
Titus
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy 3:11
this entity surface form:
2 Timothy