2 Timotius 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue ¹  in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know ²  who taught you ³ 

2 Timotius 3:2

3:2 For people ⁴  will be lovers of themselves, ⁵  lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Timotius 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ⁶  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ⁷ 

2 Timotius 2:6

2:6 The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops.

2 Timotius 4:3

4:3 For there will be a time when people ⁸  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ⁹  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ¹⁰ 

2 Timotius 2:5

2:5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner ¹¹  unless he competes according to the rules. ¹² 

2 Timotius 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹³  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise ¹⁴  of life in Christ Jesus,

2 Timotius 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ¹⁵  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ¹⁶ 

2 Timotius 2:15

2:15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. ¹⁷ 

2 Timotius 2:25

2:25 correcting ¹⁸  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ¹⁹ 

2 Timotius 3:15

3:15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timotius 1:3

Thanksgiving and Charge to Timothy

1:3 I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, ²⁰  when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day. ²¹ 

2 Timotius 4:8

4:8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on ²²  his appearing.

[3:14]  ¹ tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

[3:14]  ² tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

[3:14]  ³ tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “men”; but here ἄνθρωποι (anqrwpoi) is generic, referring to both men and women.

[3:2]  ⁵ tn Or “self-centered.” The first two traits in 2 Tim 3:2 and the last two in 3:4 are Greek words beginning with the root “lovers of,” and so bracket the list at beginning and end.

[2:10]  ⁶ tn Grk “the elect.”

[2:10]  ⁷ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

[4:3]  ⁸ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people in that future time) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:3]  ⁹ tn Grk “in accord with.”

[4:3]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “having an itching in regard to hearing,” “having itching ears.”

[2:5]  ¹¹ tn Grk “will not be crowned,” speaking of the wreath awarded to the victor.

[2:5]  ¹² sn According to the rules (Grk “lawfully, by law”) referring to the rules of competition. In the ancient world these included requirements for training as well as rules for the competition itself.

[1:1]  ¹³ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “for the promise…” or possibly “in accordance with the promise…”

[1:18]  ¹⁵ sn That day is a reference to the day when Onesiphorus (v. 16) stands before Christ to give account for his service (cf. v. 12; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).

[1:18]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

[1:18]  map For location see JP1 D2; JP2 D2; JP3 D2; JP4 D2.

[2:15]  ¹⁷ sn Accurately is a figure of speech that literally means something like “cutting a straight road.” In regard to the message of truth, it means “correctly handling” or “imparting it without deviation.”

[2:25]  ¹⁸ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

[2:25]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”

[1:3]  ²⁰ tn Grk “from my ancestors.”

[1:3]  ²¹ tn Or “as I do constantly. By night and day I long to see you…”

[4:8]  ²² tn Grk “all who have loved.”