2 Timothy 1:13

1:13 Hold to the standard ¹  of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ² 

2 Timothy 1:16

1:16 May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment. ³ 

2 Timothy 1:18

1:18 May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! ⁴  And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus. ⁵ 

2 Timothy 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say ⁶  in the presence of many others as witnesses ⁷  to faithful people ⁸  who will be competent ⁹  to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 4:10

4:10 For Demas deserted me, since he loved ¹⁰  the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. ¹¹  Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.

2 Timothy 4:16

4:16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me – may they not be held accountable for it.

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¹ tn Or “pattern.”

² tn Grk “in faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

sn With the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This describes the manner in which Timothy must hold to the standard (similar to Paul’s call for him to give attention to his life and his teaching in 1 Tim 4:11-16).

³ tn Grk “my chain.”

⁴ 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).

⁵ tn Grk “all the ways he served in Ephesus.”

map For location see JP1-D2; JP2-D2; JP3-D2; JP4-D2.

⁶ tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

⁷ tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

⁸ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

⁹ tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).

¹⁰ tn Grk “having loved.”

¹¹ map For location see JP1-C1; JP2-C1; JP3-C1; JP4-C1.