2 Timothy 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise ²  of life in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:7

1:7 For God did not give us a Spirit ³  of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy 2:8

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; ⁴  such is my gospel, ⁵ 

¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

² tn Grk “for the promise…” or possibly “in accordance with the promise…”

³ 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.

⁵ tn Grk “of David’s seed” (an idiom for physical descent).

⁶ tn Grk “according to my gospel.”