Rather, he warned of hard times ahead for Timothy and encouraged his friend to avoid distractions, to keep on “acquiring power, ” and to pass Paul’s instructions on to others.
وعلاوة على ذلك ،‏ من الجدير بالذكر ان بولس لم يكتب الى تيموثاوس لكي يشتكي اليه من مشاكله .‏