2 Timothy 1:14

1:14 Protect that good thing ¹  entrusted to you, through the Holy Spirit who lives within us.

2 Timothy 2:8

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; ²  such is my gospel, ³ 

2 Timothy 2:23

2:23 But reject foolish and ignorant ⁴  controversies, because you know they breed infighting. ⁵ 

2 Timothy 4:15

4:15 You be on guard against him ⁶  too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

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¹ sn That good thing (Grk “the good deposit”) refers to the truth of the gospel committed to Timothy (cf. 1 Tim 6:20).

² tn Grk “of David’s seed” (an idiom for physical descent).

³ tn Grk “according to my gospel.”

⁴ tn Or “uninstructed,” “silly.”

⁵ tn Or “fights,” although this could suggest weapons and blows, whereas in the present context this is not the primary focus. Although “quarrel” is frequently used here (NAB, NIV, NRSV) it may be understood to refer to a relatively minor disagreement.

⁶ tn Grk “against whom,” as a continuation of the previous clause. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.