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 2:1

Serving Faithfully Despite Hardship

2:1 So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:12

3:12 Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 1:13

1:13 Hold to the standard ³  of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ⁴ 

2 Timothy 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ⁵  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ⁶ 

2 Timothy 3:15

3:15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:9

1:9 He is the one who saved us ⁷  and called us with a holy calling, not based on ⁸  our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began, ⁹ 

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 “pattern.”

⁴ tn Grk “in faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

⁵ tn Grk “the elect.”

⁶ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

⁷ tn More literally, “who saved us,” as a description of God in v. 8. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁸ tn Or “according to,” or “by.”

⁹ tn Grk “before eternal times.”