2 Timothy 2:24

2:24 And the Lord’s slave ¹  must not engage in heated disputes ²  but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

2 Timothy 1:2

1:2 to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!

2 Timothy 1:8

1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord ³  or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by ⁴  God’s power accept your share of suffering ⁵  for the gospel.

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 2:19

2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” ⁸  and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord ⁹  must turn away from evil.”

[2:24]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[2:24]  ² tn Grk “must not fight” or “must not quarrel.” The Greek verb is related to the noun translated “infighting” in v. 23.

[1:8]  ³ tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”

[1:8]  ⁴ tn Or “according to.”

[1:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”

[1:18]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

[2:19]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Num 16:5.

[2:19]  ⁸ tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”