Contradiction with Matthew 23:9
This verse warns against calling anyone on earth 'father,' contrasting with 2 Timothy 1:2, where Paul refers to Timothy as his 'beloved son,' implying a spiritual fatherhood.
Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse states that a son will not bear the iniquity of the father, contrasting with 2 Timothy 1:2, which implies a spiritual familial relationship between Paul and Timothy.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:37
This verse suggests loving family less than Christ, while 2 Timothy 1:2 implies a deep spiritual bond between Paul and Timothy.
Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse states that one must hate their family and even their own life to be Christ's disciple, contrasting with the affectionate tone of 2 Timothy 1:2.
Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 4:15
This verse mentions having many instructors but not many fathers, contrasting with 2 Timothy 1:2, where Paul identifies closely in a fatherly role with Timothy.
1 Corinthians 4:15: For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.