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Timothy 2:9Faithful endurance
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
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Interpretation

Scripture invites a holy calling that is worked out in study and play in Timothy 2:9—look for "according" and "who". Align holy calling in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

Timothy speaks here as biblical literature writing, developing holy calling. Read in Timothy 2, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects holiness & sanctification. Listen for “according” alongside “who”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits 2 Timothy to Paul. Many scholars judge 2 Timothy as follows: Pastoral; widely viewed as pseudonymous.. Date: AD 80–100. It sits within the Faithful endurance (epistle/letter). Here the thread of holiness & sanctification comes into view.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Pastoral; widely viewed as pseudonymous.
Date:AD 80–100
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in over 5,800 manuscripts, more than any other surviving ancient work. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the probably reflects the initial text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46