2 Timothy 1:8

1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord ¹  or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by ²  God’s power accept your share of suffering ³  for the gospel.

2 Timothy 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ⁴  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ⁵ 

2 Timothy 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ⁶  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ⁷ 

2 Timothy 3:9

3:9 But they will not go much further, ⁸  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ⁹ 

¹ tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”

² tn Or “according to.”

³ tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”

⁴ sn That day is a reference to the day when Onesiphorus (v. 16) stands before Christ to give account for his service (cf. v. 12; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).

⁵ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

⁷ tn Grk “the elect.”

⁸ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”

¹¹ tn Grk “as theirs came to be,” referring to the foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. The referent of “theirs” (Jannes and Jambres) has been specified in the translation for clarity.