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 4:15

4:15 You be on guard against him ¹  too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

2 Timothy 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue ²  in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know ³  who taught you ⁴ 

2 Timothy 4:5

4:5 You, however, be self-controlled ⁵  in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

2 Timothy 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ⁶  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ⁷ 

2 Timothy 3:10

Continue in What You Have Learned

3:10 You, however, ⁸  have followed my teaching, my ⁹  way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

[4:15]  ¹ 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.

[3:14]  ¹ tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

[3:14]  ² tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

[3:14]  ³ tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”

[4:5]  ¹ tn Or “sober,” “temperate.”

[1:18]  ¹ sn That day is a reference to the day when Onesiphorus (v. 16) stands before Christ to give account for his service (cf. v. 12; 1 Cor 3:13; 2 Cor 5:9-10).

[1:18]  ² tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

[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.