2 Timotius 1:12-14

1:12 Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. ¹  But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set ²  and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me ³  until that day. ⁴  1:13 Hold to the standard ⁵  of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ⁶  1:14 Protect that good thing ⁷  entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.

[1:12]  ¹ tn Grk “suffer these things.”

[1:12]  ² tn Or “in whom I have believed.”

[1:12]  ³ sn What has been entrusted to me (Grk “my entrustment,” meaning either (1) “what I have entrusted to him” [his life, destiny, etc.] or (2) “what he has entrusted to me” [the truth of the gospel]). The parallel with v. 14 and use of similar words in the pastorals (1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 2:2) argue for the latter sense.

[1:12]  ⁴ sn That day is a reference to the day when Paul would stand before Christ to give account for his service (cf. 2 Tim 1:18; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).

[1:13]  ⁵ tn Or “pattern.”

[1:13]  ⁶ tn Grk “in faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

[1:13]  sn With the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This describes the manner in which Timothy must hold to the standard (similar to Paul’s call for him to give attention to his life and his teaching in 1 Tim 4:11-16).

[1:14]  ⁷ sn That good thing (Grk “the good deposit”) refers to the truth of the gospel committed to Timothy (cf. 1 Tim 6:20).