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. ¹ 

2 Timotius 2:22

2:22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others ²  who call on the Lord from a pure heart. ³ 

[2:15]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Grk “and peace, with those.”

[2:22]  ³ 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.