2 Timothy 3:6

3:6 For some of these insinuate themselves ¹  into households and captivate weak women ²  who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

2 Timothy 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ³  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ⁴ 

2 Timothy 3:10

Continue in What You Have Learned

3:10 You, however, ⁵  have followed my teaching, my ⁶  way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

2 Timothy 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ⁷  may be capable ⁸  and equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 2:17

2:17 and their message will spread its infection ⁹  like gangrene. Hymenaeus and Philetus are in this group. ¹⁰ 

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, ¹¹  when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day. ¹² 

2 Timothy 2:15

2:15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. ¹³ 

2 Timothy 4:2

4:2 Preach the message, ¹⁴  be ready ¹⁵  whether it is convenient or not, ¹⁶  reprove, rebuke, exhort ¹⁷  with complete patience and instruction.

2 Timothy 1:10

1:10 but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He ¹⁸  has broken the power of death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!

¹ tn Grk “For from these are those who sneak.”

² tn Or “silly women.”

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.”

⁵ sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.

⁶ tn The possessive “my” occurs only at the beginning of the list but is positioned in Greek to apply to each of the words in the series.

⁷ tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

⁸ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”

⁹ tn Or “eat away.”

¹⁰ tn Grk “of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, this last clause has been made a new sentence in the translation.

¹¹ tn Grk “from my ancestors.”

¹² tn Or “as I do constantly. By night and day I long to see you…”

¹³ sn Accurately is a figure of speech that literally means something like “cutting a straight road.” In regard to the message of truth, it means “correctly handling” or “imparting it without deviation.”

¹⁵ tn Or “the word.”

¹⁶ tn Or “be persistent.”

¹⁷ tn Grk “in season, out of season.”

¹⁸ tn Or “encourage.”

¹⁷ tn Grk “having broken…and having brought…” (describing Christ). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here (and at the beginning of v. 11) in the translation.