<p>2:2 <em>And the things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, you are to commit the same to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also</em>- Paul wanted Timothy to fulfil his ministry, and that required more than Timothy personally remaining strong to the end. If we take seriously our calling, we realize we have goals to achieve which are beyond us personally. We need to think ahead to a future generation, to rope in others to help achieve the goals. The Lord's later letter to Ephesus, where Timothy had his ministry, would indicate that for all his timidity and weakness, Timothy did actually achieve his goals. For in a later generation, there were still &quot;faithful men&quot; in that church.</p>