2 Timothy 1:3

Thanksgiving and Charge to Timothy

1:3 I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, ¹  when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day. ² 

2 Timothy 2:19

2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” ³  and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord ⁴  must turn away from evil.”

2 Timothy 3:11

3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings ⁵  that happened to me in Antioch, ⁶  in Iconium, and in Lystra. ⁷  I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.

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 ⁸  his appearing.

2 Timothy 4:18

4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely ⁹  into his heavenly kingdom. To him ¹⁰  be glory for ever and ever! ¹¹  Amen.

¹ tn Grk “from my ancestors.”

² tn Or “as I do constantly. By night and day I long to see you…”

³ sn A quotation from Num 16:5.

⁴ tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”

⁵ tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.

⁶ map For location see JP1-E2; JP2-E2; JP3-E2; JP4-E2.

⁷ sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.

⁷ tn Grk “all who have loved.”

⁹ tn Grk “save me.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹¹ tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.