2 Timotius 1:14

1:14 Protect that good thing ¹  entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.

2 Timotius 2:23

2:23 But reject foolish and ignorant ²  controversies, because you know they breed infighting. ³ 

2 Timotius 3:5

3:5 They will maintain the outward appearance ⁴  of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. ⁵ 

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

[2:23]  ² tn Or “uninstructed,” “silly.”

[2:23]  ³ tn Or “fights,” although this could suggest weapons and blows, whereas in the present context this is not the primary focus. Although “quarrel” is frequently used here (NAB, NIV, NRSV) it may be understood to refer to a relatively minor disagreement.

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Or “form.”

[3:5]  sn Outward appearance. Paul’s contrast with power in 3:5b shows that he regards this “form” to be outward, one of appearance rather than reality (cf. 1 Cor 4:19-20; 1 Thess 1:5).

[3:5]  ⁵ tn Grk “and avoid these,” with the word “people” implied.