2 Timothy 3:1

Ministry in the Last Days

3:1 But understand this, that in the last days difficult ¹  times will come.

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, ²  when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day. ³ 

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 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 ⁶  his appearing.

2 Timothy 1:12

1:12 Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. ⁷  But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set ⁸  and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me ⁹  until that day. ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Or perhaps, “dangerous,” “fierce.”

² tn Grk “from my ancestors.”

³ tn Or “as I do constantly. By night and day I long to see you…”

³ 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).

⁴ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

⁴ tn Grk “all who have loved.”

⁵ tn Grk “suffer these things.”

⁶ tn Or “in whom I have believed.”

⁷ sn What has been entrusted to me (Grk “my entrustment,” meaning either (1) “what I have entrusted to him” [his life, destiny, etc.] or (2) “what he has entrusted to me” [the truth of the gospel]). The parallel with v. 14 and use of similar words in the pastorals (1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 2:2) argue for the latter sense.

⁸ sn That day is a reference to the day when Paul would stand before Christ to give account for his service (cf. 2 Tim 1:18; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).