2 Timothy 1:10

1:10 but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He ¹  has broken the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!

2 Timothy 2:20

2:20 Now in a wealthy home ²  there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also ones made of wood and of clay, and some are for honorable use, but others for ignoble use. ³ 

2 Timothy 1:11

1:11 For this gospel ⁴  I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher. ⁵ 

2 Timothy 3:11

3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings ⁶  that happened to me in Antioch, ⁷  in Iconium, and in Lystra. ⁸  I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.

2 Timothy 2:21

2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ⁹  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:12

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

2 Timothy 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ¹⁰  may be capable ¹¹  and equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 4:4

4:4 And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths. ¹² 

2 Timothy 4:7

4:7 I have competed well; ¹³  I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

2 Timothy 2:26

2:26 and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive ¹⁴  to do his will. ¹⁵ 

2 Timothy 4:8

4:8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on ¹⁶  his appearing.

¹ tn Grk “having broken…and having brought…” (describing Christ). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here (and at the beginning of v. 11) in the translation.

² tn Grk “a great house.”

³ tn Grk “for dishonor,” probably referring to vessels used for refuse or excrement.

³ tn Grk “for which.”

⁴ tc Most mss (א² C D F G Ψ 1739 1881 Ï latt sy co) have ἐθνῶν (eqnwn, “of the Gentiles”) after “teacher.” The shorter reading has poorer external credentials (א* A I 1175 pc), but is preferred because ἐθνῶν probably represents a gloss added by copyists familiar with 1 Tim 2:7. There is no easy explanation for the omission of the word if it were original here.

⁴ tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.

⁵ map For location see JP1-E2; JP2-E2; JP3-E2; JP4-E2.

⁶ sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.

⁵ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

⁶ tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

⁷ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”

⁷ sn These myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and Titus 1:14.

⁸ sn The expression I have competed well (Grk “I have competed the good competition”) uses words that may refer to a race or to a boxing or wrestling match: “run the good race” or “fight the good fight.” The similar phrase in 1 Tim 1:18 uses a military picture and is more literally “war the good warfare.”

⁹ tn Grk “having been captured by him.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “for that one’s will,” referring to the devil, but with a different pronoun than in the previous phrase “by him.” Some have construed “for his will” with the earlier verb and referred the pronoun to God: “come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap (though they have been captured by him) in order to do His will.” In Classical Greek the shift in pronouns would suggest this, but in Koine Greek this change is not significant. The more natural sense is a reference to the devil’s will.

¹⁰ tn Grk “all who have loved.”