3:10 You, however, 17 have followed my teaching, my 18 way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
1 tn Or “the word.”
2 tn Or “be persistent.”
3 tn Grk “in season, out of season.”
4 tn Or “encourage.”
5 tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”
6 tn Or “according to.”
7 tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”
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.
13 tn Grk “against whom,” as a continuation of the previous clause. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
17 tn Grk “longing to see you, remembering your tears” (as a continuation of the preceding clause). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
21 tn Grk “will not be crowned,” speaking of the wreath awarded to the victor.
22 sn According to the rules (Grk “lawfully, by law”) referring to the rules of competition. In the ancient world these included requirements for training as well as rules for the competition itself.
25 tn Or “chains,” “bonds.”
26 tn Or “word.”
27 tn Or “chained,” “bound.”
29 sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.
30 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.
33 tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.
34 tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”
37 tn Or “sober,” “temperate.”
41 tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).
42 tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”
43 tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.
44 tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).
45 tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.
46 tn Grk “must not fight” or “must not quarrel.” The Greek verb is related to the noun translated “infighting” in v. 23.
49 sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.
50 tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”
53 sn A quotation from Num 16:5.
54 tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”
57 tn Grk “suffer these things.”
58 tn Or “in whom I have believed.”
59 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.
60 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).