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 3:9

3:9 But they will not go much further, 3  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. 4 

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 “for they will not progress any more.”

4 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.