OET interlinear 2TIM 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

the word

Here, word represents the gospel, which people speak using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the gospel” or “God’s message”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπίστηθι

stand_by

Here Paul speaks as if Timothy should stand by something. He could mean that Timothy: (1) should be ready or prepared to preach the gospel. Alternate translation: “be prepared” (2) should be persistent in preaching the gospel. Alternate translation: “be persistent”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐκαίρως, ἀκαίρως

conveniently ˱and˲_unseasonably

Here Paul could be implying that it will be opportune sometimes and inopportune sometimes for: (1) Timothy’s audience. Alternate translation: “when people are ready to hear and when people are not ready to hear” or “when people are receptive and when they are not” (2) Timothy. Alternate translation: “when it is convenient for you and when it is not”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ

with all patience and teaching

Here, the words patience and teaching could: (1) describe two separate things. Alternate translation: “with all patience and with all teaching” (2) refer to one thing described with two words connected by and. Alternate translation: “with all patient teaching” or “with teaching that is very patient”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ

with all patience and teaching

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of patience and teaching, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “and act very patiently and teach as you do so”