2 Timothy 1:4

1:4 As I remember your tears, I long to see you, ¹  so that I may be filled with joy.

2 Timothy 2:4

2:4 No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please ²  the one who recruited him.

2 Timothy 3:17

3:17 that the person dedicated to God ³  may be capable ⁴  and equipped for every good work.

[1:4]  ¹ 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.

[2:4]  ² tn Grk “that he may please.”

[3:17]  ³ tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[3:17]  ⁴ tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”