2 Timothy

The Second Epistle of Timothy was probably written around 65-67 AD. This letter was written from Rome (1:17) when Paul was chained, suffering, and near his execution.

Major Theme: Overcoming hardship in the ministry. Ordained ministers use their spiritual gifts in the Church to keep and pass on her living tradition (1:13, 14; 2:2, 8, 11– 13, 15; 3:14–17; 4:3). Through living tradition—the Bible and the ongoing life of the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ—the Church remains essentially as she was at her inception. Father Paul, in speaking to his spiritual son Timothy, (ch.2 v.2) clearly articulates a need for the consistency in sacraments (mysteries) when energizing faith through the graces of chrismation and ordination. 

"And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also." There is a thread of consistency in keeping presbyters accountable with the succession process and the disciplines that follow by collegiate councils.

This same concept exists in another literature (Scroll 101/112) written either 20 years before Scroll 90 or 20 years after. Chapter 11 says, 

"11:1 Whosoever therefore shall come and teach you all these things that have been said before, receive him;
11:2 but if the teacher himself be perverted and teach a different doctrine to the destruction thereof, hear him not;
11:3 but if to the increase of righteousness and the knowledge of the Lord, receive him as the Lord.
11:4 But concerning the apostles and prophets, so do ye according to the [δόγμα] ordinance [dogma; decree] of the Gospel...11:12 Yet not every one that speaketh in the Spirit is a prophet, but only if he have the ways of the Lord.
11:13 From his ways therefore the false prophet and the prophet shall be recognized. 11:16 And every prophet teaching the truth, if he doeth not what he teacheth, is a false prophet.
11:17 And every prophet approved and found true, if he doeth ought as an outward mystery typical of the Church, and yet teacheth you not to do all that he himself doeth, shall not be judged before you;

...[in greek: ποιῶν εἰς μυστήριον κοσμικὸν ἐκκλησίας, μὴ διδάσκων δὲ ποιεῖν, which tranliterated reads - piown es mysterion kosmikon (cosmic mystery) ekklisias, mi didaskoun de piein, notice that the greek speaking church has understood New Testament meaning of "mysterion" since 1st century writings, which is a lack or an absence in western thought and expression)...
11:18 he hath his judgment in the presence of God;
11:19 for in like manner also did the prophets of old time.
11:20 And whosoever shall say in the Spirit, Give me silver or anything else, ye shall not listen to him;
11:21 but if he tell you to give on behalf of others that are in want, let no man judge him."