2 Timotius 4:9

Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings

4:9 Make every effort to come to me soon.

2 Timotius 1:17

1:17 But when he arrived in Rome, ¹  he eagerly searched for me and found me.

2 Timotius 3:7

3:7 Such women are always seeking instruction, ²  yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.

2 Timotius 2:6

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

2 Timotius 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ³  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ⁴ 

2 Timotius 4:17

4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message ⁵  would be fully proclaimed ⁶  for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!

2 Timotius 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say ⁷  in the presence of many others as witnesses ⁸  to faithful people ⁹  who will be competent ¹⁰  to teach others as well.

2 Timotius 1:4

1:4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, ¹¹  so that I may be filled with joy.

2 Timotius 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ¹²  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ¹³ 

2 Timotius 2:20-21

2:20 Now in a wealthy home ¹⁴  there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use. ¹⁵  2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ¹⁶  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timotius 1:10

1:10 but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He ¹⁷  has broken the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!

2 Timotius 2:13

2:13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. ¹⁸ 

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 2:5

2:5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner ¹⁹  unless he competes according to the rules. ²⁰ 

2 Timotius 2:25-26

2:25 correcting ²¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ²²  2:26 and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive ²³  to do his will. ²⁴ 

2 Timotius 4:11

4:11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help ²⁵  to me in ministry. ²⁶ 

2 Timotius 4:21

4:21 Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters. ²⁷ 

2 Timotius 2:4

2:4 No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please ²⁸  the one who recruited him.

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. ²⁹ 

2 Timotius 3:3

3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

2 Timotius 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue ³⁰  in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know ³¹  who taught you ³² 

2 Timotius 1:7

1:7 For God did not give us a Spirit ³³  of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timotius 2:9

2:9 for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment ³⁴  as a criminal, but God’s message ³⁵  is not imprisoned! ³⁶ 

2 Timotius 2:24

2:24 And the Lord’s slave ³⁷  must not engage in heated disputes ³⁸  but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

2 Timotius 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ³⁹  may be capable ⁴⁰  and equipped for every good work.

2 Timotius 2:19

2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” ⁴¹  and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord ⁴²  must turn away from evil.”

2 Timotius 3:6

3:6 For some of these insinuate themselves ⁴³  into households and captivate weak women ⁴⁴  who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

2 Timotius 3:9

3:9 But they will not go much further, ⁴⁵  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ⁴⁶ 

2 Timotius 4:3

4:3 For there will be a time when people ⁴⁷  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ⁴⁸  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ⁴⁹ 

[1:17]  ¹ map For location see JP4 A1.

[3:7]  ² tn Grk “always learning,” continuing the description of the women from v. 6. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[2:10]  ³ tn Grk “the elect.”

[2:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

[4:17]  ⁵ tn Or “the preaching.”

[4:17]  ⁶ tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”

[2:2]  ⁷ tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

[2:2]  ⁸ tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

[2:2]  ⁹ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

[2:2]  ¹⁰ tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).

[1:4]  ¹¹ tn Grk “longing to see you, remembering your tears” (as a continuation of the preceding clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:18]  ¹² 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]  ¹³ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

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

[2:20]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “a great house.”

[2:20]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “for dishonor,” probably referring to vessels used for refuse or excrement.

[2:21]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

[1:10]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “having broken…and having brought…” (describing Christ). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here (and at the beginning of v. 11) in the translation.

[2:13]  ¹⁸ sn If we are unfaithful…he cannot deny himself. This could be (1) a word of warning (The Lord will exact punishment; he cannot deny his holiness) or (2) a word of hope (Because of who he is, he remains faithful to us despite our lapses). The latter is more likely, since Paul consistently cites God’s faithfulness as a reassurance, not as a warning (cf. especially Rom 3:3; also 1 Cor 1:9; 10:13; 2 Cor 1:18; 1 Thess 5:24; 2 Thess 3:3).

[2:5]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “will not be crowned,” speaking of the wreath awarded to the victor.

[2:5]  ²⁰ 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.

[2:25]  ²¹ 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]  ²² tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”

[2:26]  ²³ tn Grk “having been captured by him.”

[2:26]  ²⁴ tn Grk “for that one’s will,” referring to the devil, but with a different pronoun than in the previous phrase “by him.” Some have construed “for his will” with the earlier verb and referred the pronoun to God: “come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap (though they have been captured by him) in order to do His will.” In Classical Greek the shift in pronouns would suggest this, but in Koine Greek this change is not significant. The more natural sense is a reference to the devil’s will.

[4:11]  ²⁵ tn Grk “useful.”

[4:11]  ²⁶ tn Or “in serving me.”

[4:21]  ²⁷ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited).

[2:4]  ²⁸ tn Grk “that he may please.”

[2:15]  ²⁹ 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.”

[3:14]  ³⁰ tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

[3:14]  ³¹ tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

[3:14]  ³² tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”

[1:7]  ³³ tn Or “a spirit,” denoting the human personality under the Spirit’s influence as in 1 Cor 4:21; Gal 6:1; 1 Pet 3:4. But the reference to the Holy Spirit at the end of this section (1:14) makes it likely that it begins this way also, so that the Holy Spirit is the referent.

[2:9]  ³⁴ tn Or “chains,” “bonds.”

[2:9]  ³⁵ tn Or “word.”

[2:9]  ³⁶ tn Or “chained,” “bound.”

[2:24]  ³⁷ tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[2:24]  sn Undoubtedly the background for the concept of being the Lord’s slave or servant is to be found in the Old Testament scriptures. For a Jew this concept did not connote drudgery, but honor and privilege. It was used of national Israel at times (Isa 43:10), but was especially associated with famous OT personalities, including such great men as Moses (Josh 14:7), David (Ps 89:3; cf. 2 Sam 7:5, 8) and Elijah (2 Kgs 10:10); all these men were “servants (or slaves) of the Lord.”

[2:24]  ³⁸ tn Grk “must not fight” or “must not quarrel.” The Greek verb is related to the noun translated “infighting” in v. 23.

[3:17]  ³⁹ tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[3:17]  ⁴⁰ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”

[2:19]  ⁴¹ sn A quotation from Num 16:5.

[2:19]  ⁴² tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”

[3:6]  ⁴³ tn Grk “For from these are those who sneak.”

[3:6]  ⁴⁴ tn Or “silly women.”

[3:9]  ⁴⁵ tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”

[3:9]  ⁴⁶ tn Grk “as theirs came to be,” referring to the foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. The referent of “theirs” (Jannes and Jambres) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:3]  ⁴⁷ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people in that future time) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:3]  ⁴⁸ tn Grk “in accord with.”

[4:3]  ⁴⁹ tn Grk “having an itching in regard to hearing,” “having itching ears.”