Second Timothy is the apostle's final surviving letter, written in expectation of execution. This volume follows Paul's charge to his son in the faith to fan into flame his gift, to suffer willingly as a soldier and athlete and farmer, to handle the word of truth rightly, to flee youthful passions, and to preach in a coming age when men will not endure sound doctrine, closing with Paul's own confession that he had finished the race.

Each volume in the MacArthur New Testament Commentary works verse by verse through the Greek text, explains the passage in its context, and presents its theology with precision, in the service of expository preaching rather than academic debate. The series is written for pastors preparing sermons, teachers preparing lessons, and any believer willing to study carefully, and it is the fruit of more than five decades of pulpit ministry at Grace Community Church.