2 Timothy 2:1

Serving Faithfully Despite Hardship

2:1 So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:8

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; ¹  such is my gospel, ² 

2 Timothy 4:6

4:6 For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart ³  is at hand.

2 Timothy 4:16

4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

2 Timothy 1:6

1:6 Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess ⁴  through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:16

1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment. ⁵ 

2 Timothy 3:10

Continue in What You Have Learned

3:10 You, however, ⁶  have followed my teaching, my ⁷  way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

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, ⁸  when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day. ⁹ 

2 Timothy 1:12

1:12 Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. ¹⁰  But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set ¹¹  and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me ¹²  until that day. ¹³ 

[2:8]  ¹ tn Grk “of David’s seed” (an idiom for physical descent).

[2:8]  ² tn Grk “according to my gospel.”

[4:6]  ¹ tn Grk “of my departure.”

[1:6]  ¹ tn Grk “that is in you.”

[1:16]  ¹ tn Grk “my chain.”

[3:10]  ¹ sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.

[3:10]  ² 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.

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “from my ancestors.”

[1:3]  ² tn Or “as I do constantly. By night and day I long to see you…”

[1:12]  ¹ tn Grk “suffer these things.”

[1:12]  ² tn Or “in whom I have believed.”

[1:12]  ³ 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.

[1:12]  ⁴ 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).