Greek ) teknon - Definition: a child, descendent, inhabitant. [http://biblehub.com/greek/5043.htm]
5043 téknon – properly, a child; (figuratively) anyone living in full dependence on the heavenly Father, i.e. fully (willingly) relying upon the Lord in glad submission. This prompts God to transform them into His likeness. [http://biblehub.com/greek/5043.htm]
Now, prove that Paul was clearly referring to Timothy as his "son" as in a fatherly sense.
Philippians 2:22 But you know of his proven worth, that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father.
Using the likeness doesn't show that he was a father to Timothy. Only that it was like a child serving his father.
There are a good many more, but go ahead, pretend to know what you're talking about. You still need to prove that the intent of Paul was to present himself as a father like Catholics would like to portray.
Please don’t ping me again. I will return the favor.
1,891 posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 12:38:42 by CynicalBear
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People who do not and cannot keep their word are by definition untrustworthy.