2 Timotius 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise ²  of life in Christ Jesus,

2 Timotius 2:8

2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; ³  such is my gospel, ⁴ 

2 Timotius 2:15

2:15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. ⁵ 

2 Timotius 2:22

2:22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others ⁶  who call on the Lord from a pure heart. ⁷ 

[1:1]  ¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[1:1]  ² tn Grk “for the promise…” or possibly “in accordance with the promise…”

[2:8]  ³ tn Grk “of David’s seed” (an idiom for physical descent).

[2:8]  ⁴ tn Grk “according to my gospel.”

[2:15]  ⁵ sn Accurately is a figure of speech that literally means something like “cutting a straight road.” In regard to the message of truth, it means “correctly handling” or “imparting it without deviation.”

[2:22]  ⁶ tn Grk “and peace, with those.”

[2:22]  ⁷ sn In company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart alludes to the value of the community of believers for the development of Christian virtues.