2 Timothy 1:9

1:9 He is the one who saved us ¹  and called us with a holy calling, not based on ²  our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began, ³ 

2 Timothy 3:11

3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings ⁴  that happened to me in Antioch, ⁵  in Iconium, and in Lystra. ⁶  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 ⁷  his appearing.

¹ 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.

² tn Or “according to,” or “by.”

³ tn Grk “before eternal times.”

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.

⁷ tn Grk “all who have loved.”