OET interlinear 2 TIM 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: κήρυξον τόν λόγον ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως ἔλεγξον ἐπιτίμησον παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καί διδαχῇ)

Here, word represents the gospel, which people communicate 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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: κήρυξον τόν λόγον ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως ἔλεγξον ἐπιτίμησον παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καί διδαχῇ)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: κήρυξον τόν λόγον ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως ἔλεγξον ἐπιτίμησον παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καί διδαχῇ)

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]