2 Timotius 1:17

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

2 Timotius 2:23

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

2 Timotius 3:4

3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

2 Timotius 2:4

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

2 Timotius 4:3

4:3 For there will be a time when people ⁵  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ⁶  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ⁷ 

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

[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.

[2:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “that he may please.”

[4:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people in that future time) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:3]  ⁶ tn Grk “in accord with.”

[4:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “having an itching in regard to hearing,” “having itching ears.”