2 Timothy 1:13

1:13 Hold to the standard ¹  of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ² 

2 Timothy 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say ³  in the presence of many others as witnesses ⁴  to faithful people ⁵  who will be competent ⁶  to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 4:11

4:11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help ⁷  to me in ministry. ⁸ 

2 Timothy 4:17

4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message ⁹  would be fully proclaimed ¹⁰  for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!

[1:13]  ¹ tn Or “pattern.”

[1:13]  ² tn Grk “in faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

[2:2]  ³ tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

[2:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

[2:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

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

[4:11]  ⁵ tn Grk “useful.”

[4:11]  ⁶ tn Or “in serving me.”

[4:17]  ⁷ tn Or “the preaching.”

[4:17]  ⁸ tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”