2 Timothy 1:8

1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord ¹  or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by ²  God’s power accept your share of suffering ³  for the gospel.

2 Timothy 4:3

4:3 For there will be a time when people ⁴  will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, ⁵  they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things. ⁶ 

[1:8]  ¹ tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”

[1:8]  ² tn Or “according to.”

[1:8]  ³ tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”

[4:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “they”; the referent (the people in that future time) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[4:3]  ⁵ tn Grk “in accord with.”

[4:3]  ⁶ tn Grk “having an itching in regard to hearing,” “having itching ears.”