Discovery Box2 Timothy 1:8-9 
Context1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord 1 or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by 2 God’s power accept your share of suffering 3 for the gospel. 1:9 He is the one who saved us 4 and called us with a holy calling, not based on 5 our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began, 6
2 Timothy 2:19
Context2:19 However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” 7 and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord 8 must turn away from evil.”
2 Timothy 4:8
Context4:8 Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day – and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on 9 his appearing.
1 tn Grk “the testimony of our Lord.”
2 tn Or “according to.”
3 tn Grk “suffer hardship together,” implying “join with me in suffering.”
4 tn More literally, “who saved us,” as a description of God in v. 8. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
5 tn Or “according to,” or “by.”
6 tn Grk “before eternal times.”
7 sn A quotation from Num 16:5.
8 tn Grk “names the name of the Lord.”
9 tn Grk “all who have loved.”
