2 Timothy 2:21

2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ¹  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:9

3:9 But they will not go much further, ²  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ³ 

2 Timothy 4:3

4:3 For there will be a time when people ⁴  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ⁵  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ⁶ 

¹ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

² tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”

³ 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.

³ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people in that future time) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “in accord with.”

⁵ tn Grk “having an itching in regard to hearing,” “having itching ears.”