2 Timotius 2:3-10

2:3 Take your share of suffering ¹  as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2:4 No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please ²  the one who recruited him. 2:5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner ³  unless he competes according to the rules. ⁴  2:6 The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops. 2:7 Think about what I am saying and ⁵  the Lord will give you understanding of all this. ⁶ 

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; ⁷  such is my gospel, ⁸  2:9 for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment ⁹  as a criminal, but God’s message ¹⁰  is not imprisoned! ¹¹  2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ¹²  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ¹³ 

2 Timotius 3:11-12

3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings ¹⁴  that happened to me in Antioch, ¹⁵  in Iconium, and in Lystra. ¹⁶  I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all. 3:12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

[2:3]  ¹ tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me and others in suffering” (cf. 1:8).

[2:4]  ² tn Grk “that he may please.”

[2:5]  ³ tn Grk “will not be crowned,” speaking of the wreath awarded to the victor.

[2:5]  ⁴ 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.

[2:7]  ⁵ tn The Greek word here usually means “for,” but is used in this verse for a milder continuation of thought.

[2:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “in all things.”

[2:8]  ⁷ tn Grk “of David’s seed” (an idiom for physical descent).

[2:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “according to my gospel.”

[2:9]  ⁹ tn Or “chains,” “bonds.”

[2:9]  ¹⁰ tn Or “word.”

[2:9]  ¹¹ tn Or “chained,” “bound.”

[2:10]  ¹² tn Grk “the elect.”

[2:10]  ¹³ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

[3:11]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.

[3:11]  ¹⁵ map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2; JP4 E2.

[3:11]  ¹⁶ sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.

[3:11]  map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2