Discovery Box2 Timothy 1:8 
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.
2 Timothy 2:14
Context2:14 Remind people 4 of these things and solemnly charge them 5 before the Lord 6 not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen. 7
2 Timothy 3:11
Context3:11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings 8 that happened to me in Antioch, 9 in Iconium, and in Lystra. 10 I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.
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 11 his appearing.
2 Timothy 4:17
Context4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message 12 would be fully proclaimed 13 for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
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 Grk “remind of these things,” implying “them” or “people” as the object.
5 tn Grk “solemnly charging.” The participle διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamarturomeno") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
6 tc ‡ Most witnesses (A D Ψ 048 1739 1881 Ï sy) have κυρίου (kuriou, “Lord”) instead of θεοῦ (qeou, “God”) here, while a few have Χριστοῦ (Cristou, “Christ”; 206 {429 1758}). θεοῦ, however, is well supported by א C F G I 614 629 630 1175 al. Internally, the Pastorals never elsewhere use the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου (enwpion kuriou, “before the Lord”), but consistently use ἐνώπιον θεοῦ (“before God”; cf. 1 Tim 2:3; 5:4, 21; 6:13; 2 Tim 4:1). But this fact could be argued both ways: The author’s style may be in view, or scribes may have adjusted the wording to conform it to the Pastorals’ universal expression. Further, only twice in the NT (Jas 4:10 [v.l. θεοῦ]; Rev 11:4 [v.l. θεοῦ]) is the expression ἐνώπιον κυρίου found. That such an expression is not found in the corpus Paulinum seems to be sufficient impetus for scribes to change the wording here. Thus, although the external evidence is somewhat on the side of θεοῦ, the internal evidence is on the side of κυρίου. A decision is difficult, but κυρίου is the preferred reading.
7 tn Grk “[it is] beneficial for nothing, for the ruin of those who listen.”
8 tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.
9 map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2; JP4 E2.
10 sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.
map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2
11 tn Grk “all who have loved.”
12 tn Or “the preaching.”
13 tn Grk “might be completely fulfilled.”
