2 Timotius 2:21

2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ¹  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timotius 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ²  may be capable ³  and equipped for every good work.

2 Timotius 4:5

4:5 You, however, be self-controlled ⁴  in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

2 Timotius 4:14

4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm. ⁵  The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds. ⁶ 

2 Timotius 4:18

4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely ⁷  into his heavenly kingdom. To him ⁸  be glory for ever and ever! ⁹  Amen.

[2:21]  ¹ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

[3:17]  ² 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]  ³ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”

[4:5]  ⁴ tn Or “sober,” “temperate.”

[4:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “showed me much evil.”

[4:14]  ⁶ sn An allusion to Ps 28:4.

[4:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “save me.”

[4:18]  ⁸ tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[4:18]  ⁹ tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.