2 Timothy 2:25

2:25 correcting¹ opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth²

2 Timothy 2:22

2:22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others³ who call on the Lord from a pure heart.⁴

2 Timothy 2:19

2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,”⁵ and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord⁶ must turn away from evil.”

2 Timothy 3:9

3:9 But they will not go much further,⁷ for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.⁸

2 Timothy 3:6

3:6 For some of these insinuate themselves⁹ into households and captivate weak women¹⁰ who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

2 Timothy 4:19

4:19 Greetings to¹¹ Prisca and Aquila¹² and the family of Onesiphorus.

2 Timothy 2:14

Dealing with False Teachers

2:14 Remind people¹³ of these things and solemnly charge them¹⁴ before the Lord¹⁵ not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.¹⁶

2 Timothy 2:16

2:16 But avoid profane chatter,¹⁷ because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,¹⁸

2 Timothy 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God,¹⁹ that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory.²⁰

2 Timothy 1:15

1:15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia²¹ deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue²² in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know²³ who taught you²⁴

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 on²⁵ his appearing.

2 Timothy 1:13

1:13 Hold to the standard²⁶ of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.²⁷

2 Timothy 3:3

3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

2 Timothy 1:6

1:6 Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess²⁸ through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say²⁹ in the presence of many others as witnesses³⁰ to faithful people³¹ who will be competent³² to teach others as well.

¹sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

²tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”

³tn Grk “and peace, with those.”

⁴sn In company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart alludes to the value of the community of believers for the development of Christian virtues.

⁵sn A quotation from Num 16:5.

⁶tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”

⁷tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”

⁸tn 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.

⁹tn Grk “For from these are those who sneak.”

¹⁰tn Or “silly women.”

¹¹tn Grk “greet.”

¹²sn On Prisca and Aquila see also Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Rom 16:3-4; 1 Cor 16:19. In the NT “Priscilla” and “Prisca” are the same person. The author of Acts uses the full name Priscilla, while Paul uses the diminutive form Prisca.

¹³tn Grk “remind of these things,” implying “them” or “people” as the object.

¹⁴tn Grk “solemnly charging.” The participle διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamarturomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

¹⁵tc ‡ Most witnesses (A D Ψ 048 1739 1881 Ï sy) have κυρίου (kuriou, “Lord”) instead of θεοῦ (qeou, “God”) here, while a few have Χριστοῦ (Cristou, “Christ”; 206 {429 1758}). θεοῦ, however, is well supported by א C F G I 614 629 630 1175 al. Internally, the Pastorals never elsewhere use the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου (enwpion kuriou, “before the Lord”), but consistently use ἐνώπιον θεοῦ (“before God”; cf. 1 Tim 2:3; 5:4, 21; 6:13; 2 Tim 4:1). But this fact could be argued both ways: The author’s style may be in view, or scribes may have adjusted the wording to conform it to the Pastorals’ universal expression. Further, only twice in the NT (Jas 4:10 [v.l. θεοῦ]; Rev 11:4 [v.l. θεοῦ]) is the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου found. That such an expression is not found in the corpus Paulinum seems to be sufficient impetus for scribes to change the wording here. Thus, although the external evidence is somewhat on the side of θεοῦ, the internal evidence is on the side of κυρίου. A decision is difficult, but κυρίου is the preferred reading.

¹⁶tn Grk “[it is] beneficial for nothing, for the ruin of those who listen.”

¹⁵sn Profane chatter was apparently a characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-4; 4:7; 6:20).

¹⁶tn Grk “they [who engage in it] will progress even more in ungodliness.”

¹⁷tn Grk “the elect.”

¹⁸tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

¹⁹tn 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.

²¹tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

²²tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

²³tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”

²³tn Grk “all who have loved.”

²⁵tn Or “pattern.”

²⁶tn Grk “in faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

²⁷tn Grk “that is in you.”

²⁹tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

³⁰tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

³¹tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

³²tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).