2 Timothy 1:15

1:15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia ¹  deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 2:9

2:9 for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment ²  as a criminal, but God’s message ³  is not imprisoned! ⁴ 

2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 correcting ⁵  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ⁶ 

2 Timothy 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue ⁷  in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know ⁸  who taught you ⁹ 

2 Timothy 3:16

3:16 Every scripture ¹⁰  is inspired by God ¹¹  and useful for teaching, for reproof, ¹²  for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 4:2

4:2 Preach the message, ¹³  be ready ¹⁴  whether it is convenient or not, ¹⁵  reprove, rebuke, exhort ¹⁶  with complete patience and instruction.

2 Timothy 4:5

4:5 You, however, be self-controlled ¹⁷  in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

2 Timothy 4:13

4:13 When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

2 Timothy 4:16

4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

¹ tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.

² tn Or “chains,” “bonds.”

³ tn Or “word.”

⁴ tn Or “chained,” “bound.”

³ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

⁴ tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”

⁴ tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

⁵ tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

⁶ tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”

⁵ tn Or “All scripture.”

⁶ sn Inspired by God. Some have connected this adjective in a different way and translated it as “every inspired scripture is also useful.” But this violates the parallelism of the two adjectives in the sentence, and the arrangement of words makes clear that both should be taken as predicate adjectives: “every scripture is inspired…and useful.”

⁷ tn Or “rebuke,” “censure.” The Greek word implies exposing someone’s sin in order to bring correction.

⁶ tn Or “the word.”

⁷ tn Or “be persistent.”

⁸ tn Grk “in season, out of season.”

⁹ tn Or “encourage.”

⁷ tn Or “sober,” “temperate.”