2 Timothy 2:15

2:15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. ¹ 

2 Timothy 4:2

4:2 Preach the message, ²  be ready ³  whether it is convenient or not, ⁴  reprove, rebuke, exhort ⁵  with complete patience and instruction.

2 Timothy 4:13

4:13 When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

[2:15]  ¹ sn Accurately is a figure of speech that literally means something like “cutting a straight road.” In regard to the message of truth, it means “correctly handling” or “imparting it without deviation.”

[4:2]  ² tn Or “the word.”

[4:2]  ³ tn Or “be persistent.”

[4:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “in season, out of season.”

[4:2]  ⁵ tn Or “encourage.”