Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-36
These verses speak about Jesus bringing division even within families, while 2 Timothy 1:5 praises Timothy's genuine faith passed down through his mother and grandmother, suggesting familial unity in faith.
Matthew 10:35-36: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse emphasizes hating one's family to be a disciple of Jesus, contrasting with 2 Timothy 1:5, which highlights the positive influence of family faith.
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 Matthew 23:9
This verse advises against calling any man on earth 'father', yet 2 Timothy 1:5 acknowledges familial spiritual heritage through Timothy's mother and grandmother.
Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Contradiction with Micah 7:6
This verse discusses turning family members against each other, contradicting the family faith unity described in 2 Timothy 1:5.
Micah 7:6: For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:4
This verse warns against trusting family, whereas 2 Timothy 1:5 points to family as a source of genuine faith.
Jeremiah 9:4: Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders. [neighbour: or, friend]