[2Tim 1]
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to a promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1:2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
1:4 longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with ¹joy;

¹Or, joy in being reminded

1:5 having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.
1:6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou ²stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

²Gk. stir into flame

1:7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and ³discipline.

³Gk. sobering.

1:8 Be not ashamed therefore of the witness of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the ⁴gospel according to the power of God;

⁴Gk. good tidings And so everywhere. See marginal note on Mt 4:23.

1:9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus ⁵before times eternal,

⁵Or, long ages ago, It may refer either to purpose and grace or to given.

1:10 but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,
1:11 whereunto I was appointed a herald, and an apostle, ⁶and a teacher.

⁶So ℵ*A I 1175. But 1739 81 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., cop^sa,bo arm vg read and a teacher of the Gentiles. 33 reads and a servant.

1:12 For which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard ⁷that which I have committed unto him against that day.

⁷Or, that which he hath committed unto me Gk. my deposit

1:13 Hold the pattern of ⁸sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

⁸Gk. healthful

1:14 ⁹That good thing which was committed unto thee guard through ¹⁰the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

⁹Gk. The good deposit
¹⁰Or, a holy spirit dwelling in us.

1:15 This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
1:16 The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft ¹¹refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

¹¹Lit. re-souled me, or, refreshed my soul, Compare Ac 3:19.

1:17 but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me
1:18 (the Lord grant unto him to find mercy of the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
[2Tim 2]
2:1 Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2:2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2:3 ¹²Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

¹²Or, Take thy part in suffering hardship, as etc.

2:4 No soldier in active service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
2:5 And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
2:6 The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.
2:7 Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.
2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:
2:9 wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2:11 Faithful is the ¹³saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

¹³Or, saying; for if etc.

2:12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:
2:13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
2:14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight ¹⁴of God, that they ¹⁵strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

¹⁴So ℵC I 1175 arm. A 048 1739 81 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg read of the Lord,
¹⁵Or, do not fight with words, or, do not argue,

2:15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, ¹⁶cutting the word of truth straight.

¹⁶Or, rightly dividing the word of truth. or, handling aright the word of truth. or, holding a straight course in the word of truth.

2:16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
2:17 and their word will ¹⁷eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁷Or, spread

2:18 men who concerning the truth have ¹⁸erred, saying that ¹⁹the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁸Gk. missed the mark, (αστοχεω) Cf. 1Tm 1:6.
¹⁹So CA 1739 81 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., cop^sa,bo. ℵ 048 33 read a resurrection

2:19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, ²⁰The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, ²¹Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

²⁰Nu 16:5?
²¹Is 26:13?, 52:11?, Nu 16:26?

2:20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto ²²honor, and some unto dishonor.

²²Or, respect, and some unto disrespect.

2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these latter, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.
2:22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2:23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2:24 And the Lord’s ²³servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

²³Gk. bondservant

2:25 in meekness ²⁴instructing them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

²⁴Or possibly, correcting

2:26 and they may ²⁵recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been ²⁶taken alive ²⁷by him unto His will.

²⁵Gk. return to soberness out of
²⁶Or. taken captive
²⁷Or, by him, unto the will of God. Compare 2Co 10:5. Gk. by him, unto the will of that one. In the Greek the two pronouns are different.

[2Tim 3]
3:1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
3:2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
3:4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
3:5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
3:6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
3:7 ever learning, and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
3:8 And even as ²⁸Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

²⁸probably Iannas (Seuserenre Khyan; reigned ca. 39 years, died ca. BC 1618) and [Iambres] Assis (Mayebre Sheshi; reigned 3 years ( possibly 13), died ca. BC 1615); two Pharaohs of the Hyksos 15^th Dynasty of Egypt.

3:9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
3:10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, ²⁹patience,

²⁹Or, stedfastness,

3:11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
3:12 Yes, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
3:13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
3:14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of what persons thou hast learned them;
3:15 and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:16 ³⁰Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for ³¹instruction which is in righteousness:

³⁰Or, Every scripture is inspired of God, and profitable etc.
³¹Or, discipline:

3:17 that the man of God may be fully qualified, and fully furnished unto every good work.³²

³²That is, he has both the training and the tools.

[2Tim 4]
4:1 ³³I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, ³⁴both by his appearing and by his kingdom:

³³Or, I testify, in the sight ...and the dead, both of his appearing etc.
³⁴So ℵ*CA 1739 33 cop^bo vg. 81 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., cop^sa arm read even according to his appearance and his kingdom:

4:2 preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; ³⁵reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

³⁵Or, bring to the proof,

4:3 For a time will come when they will not endure the ³⁶sound ³⁷doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

³⁶Gk. healthful
³⁷Or, teaching;

4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto ³⁸fables.

³⁸Gk. myths.

4:5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
4:6 For I am already being ³⁹offered, and the time of my departure is come.

³⁹Gk. poured out as a drink-offering,

4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
4:8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
4:9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
4:10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this present ⁴⁰world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to ⁴¹Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

⁴⁰Gk. age,
⁴¹So A 1739 33 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss. ℵC 81 cop^sa vg read Gaul, (from which the Galatians had originally come) arm reads Galilee,

4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
4:12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
4:13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and ⁴²the books, especially the parchments.

⁴²Or possibly, the Bible scrolls, and especially the (blank?) vellum pages. (Suggested by C. Thiede.)

4:14 Alexander the coppersmith ⁴³did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

⁴³Gk. showed

4:15 of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.
4:16 At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
4:17 But the Lord stood by me, and ⁴⁴strengthened me; that through me the ⁴⁵message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

⁴⁴Or, gave me power;
⁴⁵Or, proclamation

4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory ⁴⁶for ever and ever. Amen.

⁴⁶Gk. unto the ages of the ages.

4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.
4:21 Give diligence to come before the winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
4:22 The ⁴⁷Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.⁴⁸

⁴⁷So ℵ 1739 33 cop^sa. But C 81 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., cop^bo arm read Lord Jesus Christ A reads Lord Jesus
⁴⁸So ℵ*CA 1739* 33 81. 1175 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. add Amen. [Also, note contrast between singular thy and plural you.]