\NormalFont\ShortTitle{2 TIMOTHY}
{\MTB This book is one of the letters that the Apostle Paul wrote to his assistant Timothy. We call this book
\par }{\MT 2 Timothy

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\SH 2 Timothy 1:1-2
\par }{\SH This letter is from me, Paul, to you, Timothy.
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
I}},
Paul,
{\ADD{
am
writing
this
letter.
I
am}}
an apostle
whom
Christ
Jesus
chose
so
that
I
would
do
what
God
wanted.
He
chose
me
{\ADD{
to
tell
people
that
God}}
has
promised
{\ADD{
that
they
will}}
live
{\ADD{
eternally}}
as
a
result
of
their
having
a
close relationship
with
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{2}{\ADD{
I
am
writing
to
you}},
Timothy,
whom
I
love
{\ADD{
as
if
you
were}}
my
own
son.
{\ADD{
I
pray
that}}
God
our
Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
will
{\ADD{
continue
to
act}}
kindly
to
you,
be
merciful
to
you,
and
{\ADD{
cause
you
to
have}}
inner
peace,
\par }{\SH I
thank
God
that
you
sincerely
believe
in
Christ
Jesus.
\par }{\SR 2
Timothy 1:3-5
\par }{\PP \VS{3}I
thank
God
{\ADD{
for
all
that
he
has
done
for
you}}.
I
serve
him,
and
my
ancestors
{\ADD{
served
him,
too.
I
serve
him}}
in
a
manner
that
I
know
to
be
right.
{\ADD{
I
thank
him}}
while
repeatedly
I
{\ADD{
pray
for
you}}
at
night
and
during
the
day.
\VS{4}{\ADD{
While
I
am
thanking
God
for
you}},
I
very
much
want
to
see
you
because
I
remember
how
you
cried [MTY]
{\ADD{
when
we
separated.
I
want
to
see
you}}
in
order
that
I
may
be ◄filled
with
joy/very
happy►.
\VS{5}{\ADD{
I
thank
God
because}}
I
remember
that
you
sincerely
believe
{\ADD{
in Christ
Jesus}}.
First,
your
grandmother,
Lois,
and
your
mother,
Eunice,
{\ADD{
believed
in
him
and}},
I
am ◄convinced/very
sure►
that
you
also
believe
in
him.
\par }{\SH So
I
remind
you
to
do fervently
what
God
has
enabled
and
assigned
you
to
do.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 1:6-7
\par }{\PP \VS{6}Because
{\ADD{
I
am
sure
that
you
believe
in
him}},
I
remind
you
to
do fervently/wholeheartedly [MET]
what
God
has ◄assigned
for/appointed►
you
to
do
and
what
he
has
enabled
you
to
do.
{\ADD{
God}} ◄{\ADD{
assigned
for/appointed}}►
you
to
do
it
as
a
result
of
my
putting
my
hands
{\ADD{
on
you
to
show/indicate
that
he
had
chosen
you
to
do
his
work}}.
\VS{7}Remember
that
God
has
put
{\ADD{
his
Spirit}}
within
us.
{\ADD{
His
Spirit
does
not
cause
us
to
be}}
afraid.
Instead,
{\ADD{
he
causes
us
to
be}}
powerful
{\ADD{
to
work
for
God}},
and
he
helps
us
to
love
{\ADD{
others}}
and
{\ADD{
to}}
control
what
we
say
and
do.
\par }{\SH Never
be
ashamed
either
of
the
message
or
of
me,
but
be
willing
to
endure
with
me
whatever
we
suffer
because
we
tell
the
good
news.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 1:8-14
\par }{\PP \VS{8}So
never
be
ashamed/reluctant
to
tell
others
the
message
about
our
Lord.
And
do
not
{\ADD{
be
ashamed}}
of
me,
{\ADD{
even
though
I
am}}
a
prisoner
{\ADD{
because
I
preach
about}}
him.
Instead,
{\ADD{
be
willing
to}}
suffer
as
I
do
as
you
proclaim
the
message
about
Christ.
{\ADD{
Endure
what
you
will
suffer}}
by
letting
God
empower
{\ADD{
you
to
endure
it}}.
\VS{9}{\ADD{
God}}
saved
us
and
chose
us
to
conduct
our
lives
in
a
pure
way.
It
was
not
our
doing
good
deeds/actions
{\ADD{
that
caused
him
to
do
this
for
us—something}}
that
we
did
not
deserve.
Instead,
before ◄time
began/he
created
the
world►
he
purposed/planned
to
{\ADD{
be
kind
to
us}}
as
a
result
of
what
Christ
Jesus
{\ADD{
would
do
for
us}}.
\VS{10}Now,
as
a
result
of
our
Savior
Christ
Jesus
having
come,
it
has
been
revealed $\{$he
has
shown$\}$
{\ADD{
that
he
acts
kindly
toward
us.
Specifically,
Christ
Jesus}}
has
declared
that
we
{\ADD{
will
not
remain
dead
after
we}}
die!
He
has
also
revealed
that,
as
a
result
of
{\ADD{
our
hearing
and accepting}}
the
message
{\ADD{
about
Christ,
we}}
will
live
{\ADD{
forever
in
bodies
that
will}}
not
decay!
\VS{11}I
was
chosen $\{$Christ
chose
me$\}$
to
go
as
an apostle
to
many
places
and
proclaim
that
message
to
people.
\VS{12}So,
even
though
I
suffer
{\ADD{
here
in
this
prison}},
I
am
not
ashamed
{\ADD{
of
being
here}} (OR,
I
am
very
confident),
because
I
know
{\ADD{Christ
Jesus}},
the
one
whom
I
have
trusted,
and
I
am
convinced/sure
that
he
is
able
to
keep
safe
the
good
message
that
he
has
entrusted
to
me (OR,
the
things
that
I
have
entrusted
{\ADD{
to
him}}),
and
that
he
will
reward
me
at
the
time [MTY]
{\ADD{
when
he
comes
again}}.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}Be
sure
that
you
tell
others
the
same
correct
message
that
you
heard
from
me.
{\ADD{
And
as
you
tell
it}},
keep
trusting
{\ADD{
in
Christ
Jesus}}
and
keep
loving
{\ADD{
others}}
as
Christ
Jesus
{\ADD{enables
you
to
do}}.
\VS{14}Do
not
let
anyone
persuade
you
to
change
the
{\ADD{
good
message
that}}
God
has
entrusted/given
to
you.
Allow
the
Holy
Spirit
who
lives
in
us
to
{\ADD{
direct
what
you
say}}.
\par }{\SH Many
people
have
turned
away
from
me,
but Onesiphorus
often cheered
me
up
and
was
not
ashamed
of
me.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 1:15-18
\par }{\PP \VS{15}You
know
that
{\ADD{
almost}}
all
{\ADD{
the believers}}
in
Asia
{\ADD{
province}}
have ◄turned
away
from/abandoned►
me,
including
Phygelus
and
Hermogenes.
\VS{16}{\ADD{
But
I
pray
that}}
the
Lord
will
be
kind
to
the
family
of
Onesiphorus
for
the
following
reasons:
Often
he cheered
me
up
and,
{\ADD{
even
though}}
I
was
a
prisoner [MTY],
he
was
not
ashamed ◄of
me/{\ADD{
to
admit
he
was}}
my
{\ADD{
friend}}►.
\VS{17}On
the
contrary,
when
he
came
here
to
Rome,
he
diligently
searched
for
me
until
he
found
me.
\VS{18}{\ADD{
I
pray
that}}
the
Lord
will
be
kind
to
him
on
that
day [MTY]
{\ADD{
when
he,
the
Lord,
will
judge
people}}.
And
how
much Onesiphorus
served
{\ADD{
me}}
in
Ephesus
{\ADD{
city}},
you
know
very
well.

\par }\Chap{2}{\SH Let God empower you; and entrust the message to loyal/trustworthy people.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:1-2
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}You
{\ADD{
are
like
a}}
son
to
me.
So
I
urge
also
that
you
{\ADD{
let
God}}
empower
you
{\ADD{spiritually}}
as
a
result
of
Christ
Jesus
acting
kindly
toward
you.
\VS{2}{\ADD{
As
you
do
that}},
remembering
that
{\ADD{
the
message}}
that
you
heard
from
me
is
the
same
message
that
other
people
have affirmed/declared
to
you,
you
must
entrust/give
that
message
to
people
whom
you
can
trust,
people
who
will
be
competent/able/qualified
to
teach
others.
\par }{\SH Endure
with
me
what
we
suffer
for Christ
Jesus.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:3-13
\par }{\PP \VS{3}Endure
as
I
do
what
we
suffer
for
Christ
Jesus,
like
a
good
soldier
{\ADD{
endures
what
he
suffers}}.
\VS{4}{\ADD{
You
know
that}}
soldiers,
in
order
to
please
their
captain,
do
not ◄become involved
in civilian
affairs/spend
time
doing
other
kinds
of
work► [MET].
{\ADD{
So,
like
soldiers,
do
not
let
other
matters ◄distract
you
as
you
serve/hinder
you
from
serving}}►
{\ADD{Christ Jesus}}!
\VS{5}{\ADD{
Similarly,
you
know
that}} athletes
who
do
not
obey
the
rules
of
the
contest
will
not
be
given $\{$not
win$\}$
the
prize [MET].
{\ADD{
So,
like athletes,
do
all
that Christ
Jesus
has
commanded
so
that
God
will
reward
you}}!
\VS{6}{\ADD{
You
also
know
that}}
a
hard-working
farmer
should
be
the
first
to
receive
some
of
the
harvest [MET].
{\ADD{
So,
like
farmers,
work
hard
for Christ Jesus
and
expect
that
God
will
reward
you}}!
\VS{7}Think
about
what
I
have
just
written,
because,
{\ADD{
if
you
do}},
the
Lord
will
enable
you
to
understand
everything
{\ADD{
that
you
need
to
understand}}.
\VS{8}{\ADD{
Endure
everything
by}}
remembering
how
Jesus
Christ
{\ADD{
endured
it
when
he
suffered}}.
Remember
that
he
came
back
to
life $\{$God
raised
him
from
the
dead$\}$
and
{\ADD{
God affirmed/declared
him
to
be
king
as}}
his ancestor
{\ADD{
King}}
David
was.
Those
are
things
that
I
tell
to
people
when
I
tell
them
the
message
{\ADD{
about
Christ}}.
\VS{9}I
am
suffering
{\ADD{
here
in
prison}}
because
{\ADD{
some
people
oppose}}
the
good
message
{\ADD{
that
I
tell}}.
They
have
even
put
me
in
chains
as
if
I
were
a
criminal.
Nevertheless,
the
message
from
God
is
not chained $\{$nothing
is preventing [MET]
{\ADD{
others
from
proclaiming}}
the
message
from
God$\}$.
\VS{10}Therefore
I
{\ADD{
willingly}}
endure
all
{\ADD{
that
I
am
suffering}}
for
the
sake
of
those
{\ADD{
whom
God
has}}
chosen.
{\ADD{
I
do
this}}
in
order
that
Christ
Jesus
will
save
them,
too,
and
that
they
will
be
forever
with
{\ADD{
him
in
the}}
glorious
{\ADD{
place
where
he
is}}.
\VS{11}{\ADD{
Endure
everything
as
you
remember}}
that
these
words
{\ADD{
that
we
all
say/sing}} (OR,
{\ADD{
that
we
teach
people}})
{\ADD{
are
trustworthy}}:
\par }{\Q Since
we
have
stopped
behaving
as
we
did
in
the
past,
as
though
we
died
when
he
died,
\par }{\Q we
shall
also
live
with
him.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Since
we
are
also
patiently
enduring
what
we
suffer,
\par }{\Q we
shall
also
rule
with
him.
\par }{\Q But
if
we
say
that
we
do
not
know
him,
\par }{\Q he
also
will
say
that
he
does
not
know
us.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}If
we ◄are
unfaithful/stop
doing
what
he
tells
us
to
do►,
\par }{\Q he
will
treat
us
just
like
he
promised
to
do,
\par }{\Q because
he ◄can
never
be untrue
to
himself/always
does
what
he
says
that
he
will
do►.
\par }{\SH Remind
teachers
about
the
things
that
I
have
told
you
and
command
them
not
to
quarrel;
and
be
sure
that
you
yourself
are
the
kind
of
person
that
God
will
approve
of.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:14-15
\par }{\PP \VS{14}{\ADD{
Those
whom
you
appointed
to
teach
others}}
God’s
truth,
keep reminding
them
about
these
things
that
{\ADD{
I
have
told
you}}.
Tell
them
strongly
that,
since
God
knows
what
they
are
doing (OR,
that
God
{\ADD{
will
judge
them
for
everything
that
is
wrong
that
they
do,
and
therefore}})
they
must
not
quarrel ◄about
words/about
matters
that
are
not
important►,
{\ADD{
because,
when
teachers
quarrel,
it
helps}}
no
one,
{\ADD{
and
because,
when
they
quarrel,
they spiritually}}
destroy
those
who
hear
them (OR,
they
cause
those
who
hear
{\ADD{
them
to}}
quit ◄being
committed
{\ADD{
to
Christ}}/believing
{\ADD{
in
Christ}}►.)
\par }{\PP \VS{15}◄Do
your
best/Try
hard►
to
be
the
kind
of
person
that
God
will
approve
of.
{\ADD{
Be
like
a}}
good
worker
as
you
teach
the
true
message
accurately.
If
a
worker
works
well,
he
will
not
need
to
be
ashamed
of (OR,
will
be
pleased
about)
{\ADD{
what
he
does}}.
\par }{\SH Have
nothing
to
do
with
godless
and
foolish
talk.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:16-19
\par }{\PP \VS{16}◄Stay
away
from/Do
not
talk
with►
{\ADD{
those
who
talk
foolishly
and}} ◄{\ADD{godlessly/say
things
that
displease
God}}►,
because
{\ADD{
those
who
talk
foolishly}}
will
become
even
more ◄ungodly/displeasing
to
God►,
\VS{17}and
{\ADD{
because}}
their
message
will
{\ADD{
harm
people}} [SIM]
{\ADD{
like}}
gangrene/cancer
does.
{\ADD{
You
know}}
Hymenaeus
and
Philetus.
They
are
{\ADD{
two}}
such
people
{\ADD{
who
talk
in
this
manner}}.
\VS{18}{\ADD{
Specifically}},
they
teach
a
wrong
message;
{\ADD{
that
is}},
they
say
{\ADD{wrongly
that
God
will
not
cause
dead
people
to
live
again
because}}
he
has
already
given
us
{\ADD{
spiritual}}
life.
{\ADD{
They
claim
that
our
spiritual
life
is
the
only
new
life
that
we
will
receive.
By
saying
that}},
they
cause
some
people
\VS{19}not
to
continue
to
believe
{\ADD{
in
Christ}}.
However,
{\ADD{
the
congregations
of}}
God
are
strong [MET].
{\ADD{
They
are
like}}
a
strong
foundation
on
which
is
written: “The
Lord
knows
the
people
who
really
belong
to
him,”
and “Every
person
who
calls
Jesus [MTY] ‘Lord’
must
stop
doing
wicked
things”.
\par }{\SH Avoid
the
bad
things
that
some
young
people
desire
to
do.
Do
good
instead.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:20-22
\par }{\PP \VS{20}In
a
wealthy
person’s
house
there
are
not
only
utensils
made
of
gold
and
of
silver,
but
also
utensils
made
of
wood
and
of
clay.
The
gold
and
silver
{\ADD{
utensils
are
used}}
at
special
{\ADD{
occasions/events}},
and
the
others
are
used
at
ordinary
{\ADD{
occasions.
Similarly,
in
a
congregation
there
are
those
who}} ◄{\ADD{
are
ready/desire}}►
{\ADD{
to
do
great
things
for
the
Lord
Jesus,
and
there
are
those
like
the
teachers
of
false doctrines/teachings
who
are
not}}.
\VS{21}Therefore,
those
who
rid
themselves
of
{\ADD{
what
is
evil
in
their
lives}}
will
be
able
to
{\ADD{
work
well
for
the
Lord.
They
will
be
like}}
utensils [MET]
used
at
special
{\ADD{
occasions}},
set
apart
for
and
especially
useful
to
the
owner
{\ADD{
of
the
big
house.
They
will
be
like
fine
utensils}}
that
have
been
prepared $\{$are
ready$\}$
to
do
any
kind
of
good
work.
\VS{22}{\ADD{
Because
of
that}},
you
{\ADD{(sg)}}
must
avoid
doing
the
wrong
actions
that
{\ADD{
many}}
young
people
desire
to
do.
Instead,
you
must
earnestly
do
right
actions,
believe
{\ADD{
the
true
teaching}},
love
{\ADD{
God
and
others,
and
you
must
continually
be
at}}
peace
with
those
who
ask
the
Lord
{\ADD{
to
help
them
and
who
are}}
pure
in
every
way (OR,
who
serve
{\ADD{
Jesus}}
faithfully).
\par }{\SH Do
not
discuss
foolish
questions
but
gently
instruct
those
who
oppose
the
true
message.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 2:23-26
\par }{\PP \VS{23}Do
not
talk
{\ADD{
with
anyone
who}}
foolishly
{\ADD{
wants}}
to
argue
about
matters
that
are
not
important.
{\ADD{
Do
not
talk
with
them}},
because
you
know
that
{\ADD{
when
people
talk
about
foolish
things}},
they
begin
to
quarrel.
\VS{24}But
those
who
serve
the
Lord
must
not
quarrel.
Instead,
they
should
be
kind
to
all
people,
they
should
be
able
to
teach
{\ADD{
God’s
truth
well}},
and
they
should
be
patient
{\ADD{
with
people}}.
\VS{25}{\ADD{
That
is,
they
should}}
gently
instruct/teach
people
who
oppose
{\ADD{
the
true
message.
They
should
do
that}}
in
order
that
perhaps
God
will
cause
others
to
completely
change
what
they
think,
so
that
they
may
acknowledge/believe
the
true
{\ADD{
message}}.
\VS{26}In
that
way
they
may
get
free
from
{\ADD{
what
is
like}} [MET]
a
trap
{\ADD{
set
by}}
the
devil.
The
devil
has
deceived
them
in
order
that
{\ADD{
they
might
do}}
what
he
wants
{\ADD{
them
to
do}}.

\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Realize that evil people will cause the last days to be difficult. Avoid such people.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 3:1-9
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
You
need
to}}
realize
that
during
the
last
days [MTY]
{\ADD{
before Christ
returns,
evil
people
will
make}}
it
difficult
{\ADD{
for believers
to
behave
as
they
should}}.
\VS{2}This
is
because
{\ADD{
such
evil}}
people
will
be habitually
loving
themselves
and
loving
money.
They
will habitually
boast
{\ADD{
about
themselves}},
they
will
be
proud,
and
will
often
say
bad
things
{\ADD{
about
others.
They}}
will
disobey
{\ADD{
their}}
parents.
They
will
not
be
thankful,
nor
will
they
respect
{\ADD{
anything
that
is
good}}.
\VS{3}They
will
not
{\ADD{
even}}
love
their
own
family,
nor
agree
with
{\ADD{anybody}} (OR,
{\ADD{
they
never
forgive
anyone}}).
They
will
tell
lies
about
people.
They
will
not
control
what
they
say
and
do,
nor
allow
anyone
to
control
them.
They
will
not
love
{\ADD{
anything
that
is}}
good.
\VS{4}They
will ◄betray
others/hand
others
over
to
their
enemies►
and
act
foolishly.
They
will
be
overly/very
proud
of
themselves,
and
they
will
love
to
please
themselves
instead
of
loving
God.
\VS{5}{\ADD{
And,
although
they
will}}
pretend
that
they
worship
God,
they
will
not
let
{\ADD{
God’s
Spirit}}
work powerfully
{\ADD{
in
their
lives}}.
Do
not
associate
with
such
people (OR,
Do
not
let
such
people
join
{\ADD{
your
congregation}}),
\VS{6}because
some
such
{\ADD{
people,
even
now}}, subtly/deceivingly
persuade
foolish
women
to
let
them
come
into
their
houses,
and
then
they
deceive
those
women
{\ADD{
so
that
they
control
what
those
women
think.
These
women}}
have
been
burdened
with
sins $\{$have
sinned
very
much$\}$
and
they
have
been
led
to
do $\{$they
do$\}$
the
many
{\ADD{
evil}}
things
that
they
strongly
desire
to
do.
\VS{7}{\ADD{
Even
though}}
they
are
always
{\ADD{
wanting
to}}
learn
new
things,
they
are
never
able
to
recognize
what
is
true.
\VS{8}Just
like
Jannes
and
Jambres
{\ADD{
long
ago}}
very
much
opposed
Moses,
so
also
some
{\ADD{
people}}
now
oppose
the
true
{\ADD{
message.
Those}}
people
think
only
what
is
evil.
God
rejects
them
{\ADD{
because
they
do
not}}
believe
{\ADD{
what
is
true}}.
\VS{9}Nevertheless,
they
will
not
continue
to
succeed,
because
most [HYP]
people
will
understand
clearly
that
such
people
are
foolish,
just
like
people
also
realized
{\ADD{
clearly
that Jannes
and Jambres
were
foolish}}.
\par }{\SH Continue
to
believe
what
you
have
learned
and
been
assured
of.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 3:10-17
\par }{\PP \VS{10}But
as
for
yourself,
you
have
fully
known
what
I
have
taught.
You
have
known
{\ADD{
and imitated}}
the
way
in
which
I
conducted
my
life,
{\ADD{
and}}
what
I
have
been
trying
to
do.
{\ADD{
You
have}}
trusted
{\ADD{
God
as}}
I
have.
You
have
been
patient
as
I
have
been.
{\ADD{
You
have}}
loved
people
{\ADD{
as}}
I
have,
and
{\ADD{
you
have}}
endured
{\ADD{
as
you
suffered
like}}
I
have
{\ADD{
suffered}}.
\VS{11}{\ADD{
You
know
how
I
endured
many
times
when
people}}
harmed
me.
{\ADD{
They}}
caused
me
to
suffer
at Antioch,
Iconium,
and
Lystra
{\ADD{
cities}}.
{\ADD{
But
although
they
caused
me
to
suffer}},
I
endured
it;
and
every
time
{\ADD{
they}}
did
those
things
to
me,
the
Lord
rescued
me.
\VS{12}◄Indeed/You
know
that►,
for
us
{\ADD{(inc)}}
who
want
to
live ◄in
a
{\ADD{
godly
manner/}}in
a
{\ADD{
manner
that
pleases
God}}►,
we
will
always
be
persecuted $\{$there
will
always
be
people
who
will
cause
us
to
suffer$\}$
because
we
{\ADD{
have
a
close relationship
with}}
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{13}Evil
people (OR,
And
those)
who
deceive
other
people
will ◄get
worse/teach
things
that
are
more
and
more
wrong►.
{\ADD{
Specifically,
they
will}}
deceive
other
people,
and
{\ADD{
those
who
hear
them
will}}
deceive
others.
\VS{14}But
you,
in contrast,
must
continue
{\ADD{
to
believe}}
what
you
have
learned
and ◄been
assured
of/firmly
believe►.
{\ADD{
I
know
that
you
are
confident/sure
that
it
is
true
because}}
you
know
that
you
have
learned
it
from
all
{\ADD{
of
us
who
taught
you}} ◄{\ADD{
God’s
truth/what
is
right}}►.
\VS{15}From
{\ADD{
the
time
when
you
were}}
a
child
you
have
known
the
holy
writings/Scriptures.
{\ADD{
You
now
know
that}}
they
enabled
you
to
become
wise
so
that
God
saved
you
because
of
your
believing
in
Christ
Jesus.
\VS{16}God ◄inspired/put
into
men’s
minds►
everything
{\ADD{
that
is
written}}
in
the
Scriptures $\{$they
{\ADD{
wrote}}
in
the
holy writings$\}$,
and
those writings
are
all
useful
to
teach
{\ADD{
us
what
is
true}},
to
cause
us
to
know
{\ADD{
when
we
are}}
wrong
and
then ◄to
correct
us/to
show
us
what
we
have
done
that
is
wrong►,
and
to
train/teach
us
to
do
what
is
right.
\VS{17}What
{\ADD{
is
written}} $\{$they
wrote$\}$
is
useful
to
help
us
who
{\ADD{
serve}}
God
to
be
ready/prepared
to
do
all
that
we
should
do.
By
means
of
it,
we
are
equipped $\{$God
gives
us
what
we
need$\}$
in
order
to
do
every
{\ADD{
kind
of}}
good
deeds.

\par }\Chap{4}{\SH I solemnly command you to preach the true message and do everything that you ought to do.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 4:1-8
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Christ
Jesus
{\ADD{
is
going
to
come
back
and}}
judge
those
who
are
living
{\ADD{
when
he
comes}}
and
those
who
will
have
died.
He
will
judge
them
{\ADD{
concerning
what
rewards
they
deserve,
and}}
he
will
rule
everyone.
So,
{\ADD{
knowing
that}}
he
and
God
are
watching
{\ADD{
everything
that
we
do}},
I
solemnly/earnestly
command
you
\VS{2}that
you
proclaim
the
{\ADD{
true}}
message
to
people.
Always
be
ready/prepared
{\ADD{
to
proclaim
it}},
whether
people
want
to
hear
it
or
not.
{\ADD{
Some
people
are
saying
things
that
are
not
correct}}; ◄refute
their
teaching/show
why
their
teaching
is
wrong►.
Rebuke
them
when
they
are
doing
wrong.
Tell
them
what
they
ought
to
do.
Be
very
patient
while
you
teach
them.
\VS{3}{\ADD{
Do
these
things}}
because
there
will
be
a
time
when
people
will
not
listen
to
good
teaching.
Instead,
they
will
bring
in
many
teachers
for
themselves
who
will
tell
them
just
what
they
want
to
hear [IDM].
{\ADD{
The
reason
that
they
will
bring
in
such
teachers
is}}
that
they
want
to
do
the
evil
things
that
they
desire.
\VS{4}That
is,
they
will
not
listen
to [MTY]
what
is
true,
but
will
listen
instead
to
{\ADD{
strange}}
stories
from
our
ancestors.
\VS{5}{\ADD{
Furthermore,
I
command
that}}
you
always
control
what
you
think
and
do.
{\ADD{
Be
willing}}
to
endure hardships/suffering.
Your
work
should
be
telling
people
the
message
{\ADD{
about Christ
Jesus}}.
As
you
serve
{\ADD{
the
Lord}},
do
everything
that
{\ADD{
God
has
told}}
you
to
do.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}{\ADD{Timothy,
I
say
these
things
to}}
you
because
as
for
me,
{\ADD{
it
is
as
though}} [MET]
{\ADD{
they
are
now
about
to
kill
me.
It
is
as
though
my
blood
will}}
be
poured
out $\{$they
will
kill
me$\}$
{\ADD{
as
a
sacrifice
on
the
altar}};
that
is,
{\ADD{
I
know}}
that
it
is
the
time
for
me
to
die [EUP].
\VS{7}{\ADD{
And
as
to
telling
people
the}}
good
{\ADD{
message
and
defending
it}},
I
have ◄exerted
myself
thoroughly/done
it
with
all
my
energy► [MET],
{\ADD{
like
a boxer
does.
As
to
doing}}
the
work
that
God
gave
me
to
do,
I
have
completed
it,
{\ADD{
like
a
runner
who
finishes}} [MET]
the
race.
{\ADD{
As
to}}
what
we
believe,
I ◄have
been
loyal
to
it/continue
to
believe
it►.
\VS{8}{\ADD{
So,
like
people award}}
a
prize [MET]
{\ADD{
to
the winner
of
a
race}},
the
Lord,
who
judges
rightly,
will
give
me
a
reward
{\ADD{
because
I
have
lived}}
righteously.
He
will
give
me
that
reward
when [MTY]
{\ADD{
he
judges
people}}.
And
not
only
{\ADD{
will
he
reward}}
me,
but
he
will
also
reward
all
those
who
very
much
want
him
to
come
back.
\par }{\SH Do
your
best
to
come
to
me
soon.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 4:9-15
\par }{\PP \VS{9}◄Do
your
best/Try
hard►
to
come
to
me
soon.
\VS{10}{\ADD{
I
say
that}}
because
Demas
has
left
me.
He
wanted
very
much
{\ADD{
the
good
things
that
he
might
enjoy}} [MTY]
in
this
world
{\ADD{
right
now}},
and
so
he
went
to
Thessalonica
{\ADD{
city}}.
Crescens
{\ADD{
went
to
serve
the
Lord}}
in
Galatia
{\ADD{
province}},
and
Titus
went
to
Dalmatia
{\ADD{
district}}.
\VS{11}Luke
is
the
only
one
who
is
still
with
me
{\ADD{
of
those
who
were
helping
me.
And
when
you
come}},
bring
Mark
with
you,
because
he
is
useful
to
help
me
in
my
work.
\VS{12}Tychicus
{\ADD{
cannot
help
me
because}}
I
sent
him
to
Ephesus
{\ADD{
city}}.
\VS{13}And
when
you
come,
bring
the
coat
that
I
left
with
Carpus
in
Troas
{\ADD{
city}}.
Also,
bring
the
books,
but ◄most
of
all/especially►
{\ADD{
I
want}} ◄the
parchments/the
animal
skins►
{\ADD{
on
which
important
things
are
written}}.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}Alexander,
the
man
who
makes
things
from
metal,
did
many
evil/harmful
things
to
me.
The
Lord
will
punish
him
for
what
he
did.
\VS{15}So
you,
too,
must
beware
of
him.
{\ADD{
He
will
try
to
destroy
your
work
if
he
can}},
because
he
very
much
opposes
the
message
that
we
{\ADD{
proclaim}}.
\par }{\SH The
Lord
will
rescue
me
from
everything
that
is
evil
and
bring
me
safely
to
heaven.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 4:16-18
\par }{\PP \VS{16}When
I
first
defended
myself
{\ADD{
in
court
here}},
no
one
came
along
{\ADD{
to
help
defend}}
me.
Instead,
they
all
left
me.
{\ADD{
I
pray}}
that
it
will
not
be
counted
against $\{${\ADD{
God}}
will
forgive$\}$
them [LIT]
{\ADD{
for
leaving
me}}.
\VS{17}Nevertheless,
the
Lord
was
with
me
and
strengthened
me.
He
enabled
me
to
fully
preach
the
message,
and
all
the non-Jewish
people
{\ADD{
in
the
court}} (OR,
people
from
many
nations)
heard
it.
And
I
was
rescued
{\ADD{
by
the
Lord}} $\{${\ADD{
the
Lord}}
rescued
me$\}$
{\ADD{
from
great
danger,
as
if
I
were
taken}} [MET]
out
of
a
lion’s (OR,
wild
animal’s)
mouth.
\VS{18}{\ADD{
Therefore,
I
am
sure
that}}
the
Lord
will
rescue
me
from
everything
that
is
truly
evil
and
will
bring
me
safely
to
heaven,
where
he
rules.
Praise
him
forever! ◄Amen!/May
it
be
so!►
\par }{\SH Greet
my
friends
there.
Your
friends
here
greet
you.
May
the
Lord
bless
you.
\par }{\SR 2 Timothy 4:19-22
\par }{\PP \VS{19}Greet
{\ADD{
for
me}}
Priscilla
and
{\ADD{
her
husband}} Aquila
and
the
family
of
Onesiphorus.
\VS{20}Erastus
stayed
in
Corinth
{\ADD{
city}}.
Trophimus,
I
left
in
Miletus
{\ADD{
city}}
because
he
was
sick.
\VS{21}◄Do
your
best/Try
hard►
to
come
to
me
before ◄the
stormy
season/winter►.
Eubulus,
Pudens,
Linus,
Claudia,
and
many
other
fellow believers
{\ADD{
in
this
city}} ◄send
their greetings
to/say
that
they
are
thinking affectionately
about►
you.
\VS{22}{\ADD{
I
pray
that}}
the
Lord
will
{\ADD{
help
you
in}}
your
spirit,
{\ADD{Timothy,
and}}
that
{\ADD{
he}}
will
act
kindly
toward
all
of
you
{\ADD{believers
who
are
there}}.
\par }