Paul’s Last Letter
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he knew that his end might come at any moment, and with his usual
self-forgetfulness and fear to burden the church, he desired that no
expense should be incurred on his account.
After describing the scenes of the trial already past, the desertion of
his brethren, and the sustaining grace of a covenant-keeping God, and
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sending greeting to faithful fellow-laborers, Paul closes by commend-
ing his beloved Timothy to the guardianship of the Chief Shepherd,
who, though the under-shepherds might be stricken down, would still
care for his servants and his flock.
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