2 Timothy 2:2

2:2 And entrust what you heard me say ¹  in the presence of many others as witnesses ²  to faithful people ³  who will be competent ⁴  to teach others as well.

2 Timothy 2:18

2:18 They have strayed from the truth ⁵  by saying that the resurrection has already occurred, and they are undermining some people’s faith.

2 Timothy 3:8

3:8 And just as Jannes and Jambres ⁶  opposed Moses, so these people – who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith ⁷  – also oppose the truth.

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

² tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

³ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

⁴ tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).

⁵ tn Grk “have deviated concerning the truth.”

⁶ sn Jannes and Jambres were the traditional names of two of Pharaoh’s magicians who opposed Moses at the time of the Exodus.

⁷ tn Grk “disapproved concerning the faith.”