2 Timothy 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise ²  of life in Christ Jesus,

2 Timothy 1:6

1:6 Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess ³  through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 2:9-10

2:9 for which I suffer hardship to the point of imprisonment ⁴  as a criminal, but God’s message ⁵  is not imprisoned! ⁶  2:10 So I endure all things for the sake of those chosen by God, ⁷  that they too may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus and its eternal glory. ⁸ 

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. ⁹ 

2 Timothy 4:1

Charge to Timothy Repeated

4:1 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

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¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

² tn Grk “for the promise…” or possibly “in accordance with the promise…”

³ tn Grk “that is in you.”

⁴ tn Or “chains,” “bonds.”

⁵ tn Or “word.”

⁶ tn Or “chained,” “bound.”

⁷ tn Grk “the elect.”

⁸ tn Grk “with eternal glory.”

⁹ 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.”