2 Timothy 2:12-13

2:12 If we endure, we will also reign with him. ¹ 

If we deny ²  him, ³  he will also deny us.

2:13 If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. ⁴ 

2 Timothy 3:1

Ministry in the Last Days

3:1 But understand this, that in the last days difficult ⁵  times will come.

2 Timothy 3:5

3:5 They will maintain the outward appearance ⁶  of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. ⁷ 

2 Timothy 1:12

1:12 Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. ⁸  But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set ⁹  and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me ¹⁰  until that day. ¹¹ 

2 Timothy 1:15

1:15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia ¹²  deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 2:14

Dealing with False Teachers

2:14 Remind people ¹³  of these things and solemnly charge them ¹⁴  before the Lord ¹⁵  not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen. ¹⁶ 

2 Timothy 2:26

2:26 and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive ¹⁷  to do his will. ¹⁸ 

2 Timothy 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ¹⁹  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ²⁰ 

2 Timothy 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say ²¹  in the presence of many others as witnesses ²²  to faithful people ²³  who will be competent ²⁴  to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 2:10

2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ²⁵  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ²⁶ 

2 Timothy 2:21

2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior, ²⁷  he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:6

3:6 For some of these insinuate themselves ²⁸  into households and captivate weak women ²⁹  who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

2 Timothy 3:8-9

3:8 And just as Jannes and Jambres ³⁰  opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith ³¹  – also oppose the truth. 3:9 But they will not go much further, ³²  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ³³ 

2 Timothy 2:19

2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” ³⁴  and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord ³⁵  must turn away from evil.”

2 Timothy 4:8

4:8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on ³⁶  his appearing.

[2:12]  ¹ tn Grk “died together…will live together…will reign together,” without “him” stated explicitly. But “him” is implied by the parallel ideas in Rom 6:8; 8:17 and by the reference to Christ in vv. 12b-13.

[2:12]  ² tn Or “renounce,” “disown,” “repudiate.” It is important to note that the object of Christ’s denial is “us.” The text does not contain an implied object complement (“he will deny us [x]”), which would mean that Christ was withholding something from us (for example, “The owner denied his pets water”), since the verb ἀρνέομαι (arneomai) is not one of the category of verbs that normally occurs in these constructions (see ExSyn 182-89).

[2:12]  ³ tn Grk “if we renounce,” but the “him” is implied by the parallel clauses.

[2:13]  ⁴ sn If we are unfaithful…he cannot deny himself. This could be (1) a word of warning (The Lord will exact punishment; he cannot deny his holiness) or (2) a word of hope (Because of who he is, he remains faithful to us despite our lapses). The latter is more likely, since Paul consistently cites God’s faithfulness as a reassurance, not as a warning (cf. especially Rom 3:3; also 1 Cor 1:9; 10:13; 2 Cor 1:18; 1 Thess 5:24; 2 Thess 3:3).

[3:1]  ⁷ tn Or perhaps, “dangerous,” “fierce.”

[3:5]  ¹⁰ tn Or “form.”

[3:5]  ¹¹ tn Grk “and avoid these,” with the word “people” implied.

[1:12]  ¹³ tn Grk “suffer these things.”

[1:12]  ¹⁴ tn Or “in whom I have believed.”

[1:12]  ¹⁵ 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]  ¹⁶ 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).

[1:15]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “Asia”; in the NT this always refers to the Roman province of Asia, made up of about one-third of the west and southwest end of modern Asia Minor. Asia lay to the west of the region of Phrygia and Galatia. The words “the province of” are supplied to indicate to the modern reader that this does not refer to the continent of Asia.

[2:14]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “remind of these things,” implying “them” or “people” as the object.

[2:14]  ²⁰ tn Grk “solemnly charging.” The participle διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamarturomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[2:14]  ²¹ tc ‡ Most witnesses (A D Ψ 048 1739 1881 Ï sy) have κυρίου (kuriou, “Lord”) instead of θεοῦ (qeou, “God”) here, while a few have Χριστοῦ (Cristou, “Christ”; 206 {429 1758}). θεοῦ, however, is well supported by א C F G I 614 629 630 1175 al. Internally, the Pastorals never elsewhere use the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου (enwpion kuriou, “before the Lord”), but consistently use ἐνώπιον θεοῦ (“before God”; cf. 1 Tim 2:3; 5:4, 21; 6:13; 2 Tim 4:1). But this fact could be argued both ways: The author’s style may be in view, or scribes may have adjusted the wording to conform it to the Pastorals’ universal expression. Further, only twice in the NT (Jas 4:10 [v.l. θεοῦ]; Rev 11:4 [v.l. θεοῦ]) is the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου found. That such an expression is not found in the corpus Paulinum seems to be sufficient impetus for scribes to change the wording here. Thus, although the external evidence is somewhat on the side of θεοῦ, the internal evidence is on the side of κυρίου. A decision is difficult, but κυρίου is the preferred reading.

[2:14]  ²² tn Grk “[it is] beneficial for nothing, for the ruin of those who listen.”

[2:26]  ²² tn Grk “having been captured by him.”

[2:26]  ²³ tn Grk “for that one’s will,” referring to the devil, but with a different pronoun than in the previous phrase “by him.” Some have construed “for his will” with the earlier verb and referred the pronoun to God: “come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap (though they have been captured by him) in order to do His will.” In Classical Greek the shift in pronouns would suggest this, but in Koine Greek this change is not significant. The more natural sense is a reference to the devil’s will.

[1:18]  ²⁵ 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]  ²⁶ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

[2:2]  ²⁸ tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

[2:2]  ²⁹ tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

[2:2]  ³⁰ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

[2:2]  ³¹ tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).

[2:10]  ³¹ tn Grk “the elect.”

[2:10]  ³² tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

[2:21]  ³⁴ tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

[3:6]  ³⁷ tn Grk “For from these are those who sneak.”

[3:6]  ³⁸ tn Or “silly women.”

[3:8]  ⁴⁰ sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.

[3:8]  ⁴¹ tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”

[3:9]  ⁴³ tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”

[3:9]  ⁴⁴ tn Grk “as theirs came to be,” referring to the foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. The referent of “theirs” (Jannes and Jambres) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:19]  ⁴⁶ sn A quotation from Num 16:5.

[2:19]  ⁴⁷ tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”

[4:8]  ⁴⁹ tn Grk “all who have loved.”