Timothy mother was Jewish his father a Greek, He was circumcised as he would be preaching and teaching among the Jews.
2 Timothy Paul is recalling Timothy’s tears Paul’s action demonstrated a protection as a father would a son.
1 Cor: 16:10

Charge Timothy

Look at some scriptures that discuss various charges given in the Bible. What does a charge carry: responsibility, opportunity, it could often be carried out in the legal system
False teachers were coming in teaching the old law and Genealogies.
1 Tim 4:1 energized by Satan, with the goal to seduce people to depart from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Apostasy

Judges 2:1-5
Politically and militarily, there is need for a complete conquest of the Promised Land. Spiritually, there is still a great lesson for a new generation of Israelites to learn-namely, that with obedience comes prosperity, and with disobedience, adversity. It is a lesson which the older Israelites had learned through the wilderness wanderings and the initial conquest of Canaan, but the passing of the older generation leaves a vacuum of any real dedication to God or his laws. From this point forward, Israel heads into both spiritual and political decline.
What is the difference between sound and unsound doctrine? Unsound doctrine denies that Jesus is Lord denies the gospel. First test of any false doctrine is what does it say about Jesus?

Titus 1:14, Titus 3:9 1 John 4:1 Dear friends don’t believe every Spirit

1 Tim 1:4 Myths endless genealogies false teachers under the Law of Moses.

1 Tim 1:10 Sound doctrine conforms to the gospel.
The Lords grace to Paul

1 Tim 1:12 What does Paul have to say about grace and mercy?
What would cause our faith to be shipwrecked?
Trustworthy statement 1: Tim 1:15