2 Timothy 1:1-7In the opening of this letter, Paul introduces himself as an apostle of Christ by God’s will and addresses Timothy as his beloved spiritual son. He expresses gratitude to God and recalls Timothy’s sincere faith, which first lived in his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice. Paul encourages Timothy to rekindle the spiritual gift God gave him through the laying on of hands. He reminds him that God has not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline.