\id 2TI - The English New Testament According to Family 35 
\h 2 Timothy 
\toc3 2 Tim 
\toc2 2 Timothy 
\toc1 The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy 
\mt2 The Second Epistle of Paul to  
\mt1 TIMOTHY  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\m
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The “life that is in Christ Jesus”—that is what it is all about. As He Himself said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).\f* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The going back and forth between “Jesus Christ” and “Christ Jesus” appears to be merely a matter of style.\f*  
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* dear \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\ms1 Paul addresses Timothy's spiritual crisis  
\s1 Paul encourages Timothy  
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G4269"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*,\f + \fr 1:3 \ft So why does Paul bring his ancestors into the picture? I suppose to set up a parallel with Timothy and his ancestors (verse 5). One's heritage is important.\f* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* constantly \w remember|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 4 \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* (recalling \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*),\f + \fr 1:4 \ft From what follows I take it that Timothy was going through a spiritual crisis when Paul last saw him, hence the tears. Paul did what he could to help, but is anxious to know how Timothy is doing.\f* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*;  
\v 5 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unfeigned \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*—\w it|strong="G2532"\w* resided \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* reminding \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* rekindle\f + \fr 1:6 \ft Timothy had received a ‘charisma’ from God through Paul, but the verb “rekindle” indicates clearly that the use of the gift is up to him, and he has been neglecting it.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* cowardice,\f + \fr 1:7 \ft Timothy must not retreat, must not give up; rather he should make use of the resources God has placed at his disposal—and so should we. Anytime we are attacked by fear, we may calculate that it is not from God.\f* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4995"\w*.   
\s1 Don't be ashamed to suffer for Christ  
\p
\v 8 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* identify \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w His|strong="G2596"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w join|strong="G4777"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4777"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft Living out the Gospel in this world has everything to do with the power of God.\f*  
\v 9 —\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:9 \ft It is hard to determine whether the pronoun refers only to “grace” or to both “purpose and grace”.\f* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* began,\f + \fr 1:9 \ft Really; the Lamb's blood was shed before this world was created (1 Peter 1:19-20).\f*  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*\f + \fr 1:10 \ft That is what the Text says, “the death”; I take it that the reference is to Satan's kingdom. Indeed, is that not what Hebrews 2:14-15 declares? “Since, then, the children have flesh and blood as their share, He Himself likewise partook of the same, in order that through His death He might abolish the one who had the power of death—that is, the devil—and set free these [the children] who during their whole lifetime were subject to slavery through fear of death.” See also 1 John 3:8.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5461"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* immortality \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w*;  
\v 11 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* Gospel \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* proclaimer, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* nations.\f + \fr 1:11 \ft About 1% of the Greek manuscripts, of objectively inferior quality, omit “of nations” (as in NIV, NASB, LB, TEV, etc.).\f*  
\v 12 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* deposit\f + \fr 1:12 \ft That is right, “my deposit”; by dying to himself and living for Christ's kingdom he is building up a ‘savings account’ in Heaven.\f* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*.\f + \fr 1:12 \ft The Day when we face God's bar and give an accounting (see verse 18 below).\f*   
\s1 Be loyal—the example of Onesiphorus  
\p
\v 13 \w Hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w fast|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w standard|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* deposit \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.\f + \fr 1:14 \ft “Hold fast the standard”, “guard the good deposit”—again Paul is emphasizing our responsibility, but we must rely on the Holy Spirit's enabling.\f*   
\p
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* turned away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,\f + \fr 1:15 \ft ‘Turn away’ is in the passive voice; someone was working against Paul, with success.\f* \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w Phygellus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*.  
\v 16 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* refreshed \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* chain;\f + \fr 1:16 \ft Although Paul was granted the privilege of having his own house (Acts 28:16), he wore a chain.\f*  
\v 17 rather, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w searched|strong="G2532"\w* \w diligently|strong="G4709"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*  
\v 18 (\w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*); \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* ways \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 Be strengthened  
\m
\v 1 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w competent|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.\f + \fr 2:2 \ft The future of the Church depends on this.\f*   
\p
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5613"\w* therefore \w are|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* endure \w hardship|strong="G4777"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 2:3 \ft When we complain about our circumstances, are we forgetting that we are soldiers?\f*  
\v 4 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* serving \w as|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2443"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* gets \w entangled|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \it civilian\it* \w life|strong="G3762"\w*; \w he|strong="G3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w enlisted|strong="G4758"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 Further, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* competes \w in|strong="G2532"\w* athletics, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* competes \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rules|strong="G3545"\w*  
\v 6 —\w the|strong="G3588"\w* hardworking \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G3335"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w*.\f + \fr 2:6 \ft I believe the verse could be just as well translated as, ‘the hardworking farmer must first receive of the fruits’, the point being that he has to have seed before he can plant the subsequent crop.\f*  
\v 7 Ponder \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*; \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.\f + \fr 2:7 \ft To succeed requires commitment, dedication, whether you are a soldier, an athlete or a farmer.\f*   
\s1 Encouragement by example  
\p
\v 8 Keep \w thinking|strong="G3421"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*'s \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*,\f + \fr 2:8 \ft This brief statement evokes much of the essence of the Gospel. “David's seed” recalls that the Creator really became human, with David's genes, and fulfills the prophecies about the Messiah. “Raised from the dead” recalls everything connected with His death and resurrection. Thinking about Jesus is a good antidote to discouragement.\f*  
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1210"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2553"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2557"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* chained.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*: \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones,\f + \fr 2:10 \ft They are “chosen” but Paul has to suffer so that they may obtain. See 2 Corinthians 1:5-7, Philippians 3:10, Colossians 1:24 and 1 Peter 4:13.\f* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*:  
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w died|strong="G4880"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*,\f + \fr 2:11 \ft We must really identify with Christ's death, which involves commitment and a change of life, a change of worldview.\f*  
\q2 \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*;   
\q1
\v 12 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* deny,  
\q2 \nd \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* deny \w us|strong="G2249"\w*;\f + \fr 2:12 \ft Although most versions supply ‘with Him’ in verses 11-12, it is only in this last clause that the pronoun actually occurs, but because it does, the ‘with Him’ is correctly understood. Notice the heavy emphasis on human responsibility—\ft \+bd if\+bd* we endure (but only if) we will reign; if we deny Him, He will certainly deny us.\f*   
\q1
\v 13 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3306"\w* faithless,  
\q2 \w He|strong="G1565"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*\f + \fr 2:13 \ft Since He remains faithful, He picks us up when we stumble; but not if we deny Him.\f*  
\q1 —\w He|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* incapable \w of|strong="G1063"\w* denying \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w*.\f + \fr 2:13 \ft There are at least two things that God cannot do: deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13) and lie (Titus 1:2—which would be a form of denying His nature).\f*   
\p
\v 14 \w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* reiterating \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, exhorting \w them|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 2:14 \ft I suppose that the antecedent of this pronoun is to be found in 2:2 above.\f* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*\f + \fr 2:14 \ft Instead of “the Lord”, perhaps 10% of the Greek manuscripts have ‘God’ (as in NIV, NASB, LB, TEV, etc.).\f* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* argue \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3054"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* useful purpose\f + \fr 2:14 \ft This would not include a serious discussion of an important doctrinal point.\f*—\w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* ruins \w the|strong="G1909"\w* hearers.   
\s1 Approved and disapproved  
\p
\v 15 \w Make|strong="G4704"\w* \w every|strong="G4704"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* render \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G3056"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* not need \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* ashamed, \w handling|strong="G3718"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Truth correctly.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w shun|strong="G4026"\w* godless, \w empty|strong="G2757"\w* \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \it those who do it\it* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* increasingly godless,\f + \fr 2:16 \ft Comparing this with what the Lord Jesus said in Matthew 12:34-37, those who speak godlessly do so because their heart is godless; and the more they do it the worse they get, because they continually reinforce their godlessness.\f*  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w spread|strong="G3542"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w gangrene|strong="G1044"\w*—\w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philetus|strong="G5372"\w*,  
\v 18 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wandered away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Truth, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* overturn \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.\f + \fr 2:18 \ft Surely; if the resurrection has already happened and you are still here, what hope have you?\f*   
\p
\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="G3305"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w solid|strong="G4731"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w*,”\f + \fr 2:19 \ft See Numbers 16:5.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* claims \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*\f + \fr 2:19 \ft Instead of “the Lord”, perhaps 10% of the Greek manuscripts have ‘Christ’ (as in AV and NKJV).\f* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w*; \w some|strong="G3739"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G3303"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* dishonor.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w cleanses|strong="G1571"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* latter, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*,\f + \fr 2:21 \ft The analogy here is not clear to me, but I take the point to be that the believer should avoid contamination from those who are dishonorable.\f* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Master|strong="G1203"\w*, \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\s2 The true source of opposition  
\p
\v 22 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* youth;\f + \fr 2:22 \ft Do not play with it, to see if you are strong enough to resist—just run!\f* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, along \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.\f + \fr 2:22 \ft This requires fellowship with others of like mind.\f*  
\v 23 \w Refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant arguments, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* breed \w quarrels|strong="G3163"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* quarrel \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G2261"\w* towards \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, skillful \w at|strong="G4314"\w* teaching, forbearing,\f + \fr 2:24 \ft I take the basic meaning of this term to be to handle opposition with maturity.\f*  
\v 25 \w correcting|strong="G3811"\w* courteously \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* oppose \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hopes \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w real|strong="G1922"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Truth,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* retrieve \w their|strong="G2532"\w* senses\f + \fr 2:26 \ft Without our help they almost certainly will not.\f* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*'s \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* (\w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w captive|strong="G2221"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*).\f + \fr 2:26 \ft Verses 23-26 provide a perspective that is not generally understood. At least some (most?) [all?] of the time that people oppose Biblical values they do so because of satanic influence in their minds. Since Satan is the ‘father of lies’ (John 8:44), he is behind any and every lie. So whenever anyone embraces a lie (materialism, humanism, relativism, spiritism, animism, whatever) they invite Satan into their minds. Once there he goes about setting up strongholds. As Ephesians 2:2 says, he is actively at work in the ‘sons of the disobedience’—when you embrace a lie you reject the Truth; but then you are taken captive by the lie and wind up doing Satan's will. This process goes area by area, which explains why people can be good in one area and bad in another (the reference is not to physical skills). So when someone opposes God's truth and His values, we need to understand and remember how the person got that way; actually, they are being used. To lash out at them will not help them. A gentle, courteous probing of their presuppositions just might. More to the point, we have access to spiritual authority whereby we can break Satan's strongholds, but that gets us into the area of biblical spiritual warfare (extremely important, but too extensive to expound here). At one time I did a lot of study and work in this area and have some material that is available from my site: \+nd www.prunch.org\+nd*.\f*   
\c 3  
\ms1 Paul addresses Timothy's future ministry  
\s1 What relativistic humanism produces  
\m
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G1161"\w* grievous \w times|strong="G2540"\w*;  
\v 2 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* self-lovers,\f + \fr 3:2 \ft Recent studies indicate that the vast majority of young people in North America (and presumably also elsewhere) are now ‘narcissists’—they are totally self-centered, with no concern for others. They have been ‘programmed’ through their portable access to TV and the Internet.\f* \w money|strong="G5366"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w*, boasters, \w arrogant|strong="G5244"\w*, blasphemers, disobedient \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, ungrateful, unholy,  
\v 3 without family affection, unforgiving, \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w*, without self-control, brutal, despisers \w of|strong="G1228"\w* good,  
\v 4 \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w*, \w reckless|strong="G4312"\w*, \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w*, \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G5369"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G5377"\w*;\f + \fr 3:4 \ft Verses 2-4 give a terrifyingly accurate description of contemporary society; two thousand years ago Paul gave a prophetic description of what relativistic humanism produces.\f*  
\v 5 wearing \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* denied its \w power|strong="G1411"\w*!\f + \fr 3:5 \ft “Having denied” is in the perfect tense; they start out by not believing in true godliness and hence deny that it would have any power. But living in a culture that still has vestiges of a former godliness, they find it useful to pretend.\f*  
\p \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* avoid \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*;  
\v 6 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sort \w that|strong="G3588"\w* press\f + \fr 3:6 \ft The description of such persons, given in verses 2-5, does not agree with ‘sneaking’ or ‘worming’—they enter openly, exuding confidence and competence. I follow the best line of transmission, albeit a minority reading (20% of the Greek manuscripts, here).\f* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w households|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘capture’ gullible \w women|strong="G1133"\w* loaded \w down|strong="G4987"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sins, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*,  
\v 7 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w learning|strong="G3129"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3368"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w real|strong="G1922"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* truth.\f + \fr 3:7 \ft Who are these ‘little women’? Hardworking mothers and homemakers in families that are struggling to make ends meet have no leisure to indulge in a variety of lusts or to spend time listening to purveyors of high-sounding nonsense. Where do arrogant lovers of money, pleasure and self go? They go where the money and pleasure is, the high society. So the reference is probably to high society dames who have the money and leisure to indulge themselves, but enough conscience left to be bothered by it. But they don't really want to give up their lifestyle.\f*  
\v 8 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jannes|strong="G2389"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jambres|strong="G2387"\w*\f + \fr 3:8 \ft Paul got these names from an extra-biblical source that was nonetheless accurate history.\f* opposed \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* oppose \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth—\w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w depraved|strong="G2704"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, disqualified \w as|strong="G1161"\w* regards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*\f + \fr 3:8 \ft The reference is clearly to servants of the enemy.\f*—  
\v 9 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* advance \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* folly \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* evident \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 “Continue in the things you have learned”  
\p
\v 10 \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* carefully \w followed|strong="G3877"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* lifestyle, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*, love, \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*;  
\v 11 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*—\w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w endured|strong="G5297"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* fact, \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*;\f + \fr 3:12 \ft If no one is persecuting you, why not?\f*  
\v 13 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w malignant|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* imposters \w will|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*, \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* committed,\f + \fr 3:14 \ft In the next verse Paul harks back to Timothy's childhood and the influence of his mother and grandmother; just as we dedicate our children to God, Timothy was doubtless so dedicated. “To which you were committed” fits the context very nicely—I follow the best line of transmission, albeit a minority reading (20% of the Greek manuscripts, here).\f* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w infancy|strong="G1025"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sacred|strong="G2413"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1121"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wise|strong="G4679"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 16 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* God-breathed\f + \fr 3:16 \ft Paul coins an expression to describe the intimate connection between God and His written revelation; it is like His very breath.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* valuable \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* reproving, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* correcting, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w training|strong="G3809"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,\f + \fr 3:16 \ft Notice the sequence: 1) the Scripture provides objectively true information; 2) then the Holy Spirit uses His Sword to convict of sin; 3) this leads to repentance and conversion; 4) then the Word is our food and water for spiritual growth. As we grow, we can help others move through the sequence.\f*  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* fully competent, thoroughly \w equipped|strong="G1822"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.\f + \fr 3:17 \ft Access to Scripture is necessary for spiritual growth and work.\f*   
\c 4  
\s1 Proclaim the Word!  
\m
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 4:1 \ft Perhaps 5% of the Greek manuscripts omit “the Lord” (as in NIV, NASB, LB, TEV, etc.).\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* view \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* give \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w*:\f + \fr 4:1 \ft The charge that Paul gives Timothy is “with a view to His appearing and His Kingdom”.\f*  
\v 2 \w Proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w*; \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2186"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w*; \w correct|strong="G1651"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* lots \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.\f + \fr 4:2 \ft If Timothy obeys this charge, he will at least slow down the process described in verses 3-4. And if we also obey this charge we should produce at least some improvement in our own context.\f*  
\v 3 \w Because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* tolerate \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w accumulate|strong="G2002"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* many \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* tickle \w their|strong="G1438"\w* ears \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*  
\v 4 —\w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1624"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ears away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* \w aside|strong="G1624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w*.\f + \fr 4:4 \ft Notice the progression: first they choose to turn away from the Truth, but after that someone else takes over and leads them into ever greater stupidities.\f*  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w endure|strong="G2553"\w* \w hardship|strong="G2553"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w evangelist|strong="G2099"\w*, \w fulfill|strong="G4135"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.\f + \fr 4:5 \ft In view of his own impending death Paul urges Timothy to get, and stay, serious.\f*   
\s1 Timothy will no longer have Paul to help him  
\p
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4689"\w* \w offering|strong="G4689"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* departure \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w*.\f + \fr 4:6 \ft Evidently God told Paul he was about to die.\f*  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* fought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* fight, \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* race, \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* reserved \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2923"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* award \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w longed|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w*.\f + \fr 4:8 \ft If we are afraid of what might happen, we will not “long” for that “appearing”. The implication is that they also are fighting the good fight and keeping the faith.\f*   
\ms1 Concluding remarks  
\s1 “Please come quickly”  
\p
\v 9 \w Do|strong="G4704"\w* your best \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w*;  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, loving \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* world, \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*—\w Crescens|strong="G2913"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Dalmatia|strong="G1149"\w*.\f + \fr 4:10 \ft I take it that what is said of Demas does not apply to Crescens or Titus, just that they traveled.\f*  
\v 11 \w Only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. Take \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G3326"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.\f + \fr 4:11 \ft Comparing this statement with Acts 15:37-39, it appears that Barnabas was right in investing in Mark, and Paul here recognizes his success. It is possible that Paul wanted Mark to wait on him personally.\f*  
\v 12 \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* sent \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cloak \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* left \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Carpus|strong="G2591"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* books, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parchments|strong="G3200"\w*.\f + \fr 4:13 \ft The parchments may have been a subset among the books, possibly being OT Scriptures; in that event the other books might have been NT Scriptures, but we can only speculate.\f*  
\v 14 Alexander \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w coppersmith|strong="G5471"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2596"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*; \w may|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* repay \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.\f + \fr 4:14 \ft He is not asking God to forgive the man.\f*  
\v 15 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* against \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* strongly opposed \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.   
\s1 People will disappoint you  
\p
\v 16 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* defense \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* held \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 4:16 \ft Note the difference in attitude toward these people and toward the coppersmith in verse 14.\f*  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* proclaimed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* hear.\f + \fr 4:17 \ft I suppose that Paul wrote some of his letters after this first trial, and thus “the nations” are still ‘hearing’.\f* \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*;\f + \fr 4:17 \ft I suppose this is literal; someone tried to have him condemned to face a lion in the arena, but the plan was foiled.\f*  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* Kingdom;\f + \fr 4:18 \ft To get \ft \+bd into\+bd* the “heavenly Kingdom” is the goal.\f* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\s1 Farewell  
\p
\v 19 Greet \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w*\f + \fr 4:19 \ft It is generally considered that ‘Prisca’ is an alternate spelling, or shortened form, for ‘Priscilla’.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* left \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*.\f + \fr 4:20 \ft Evidently Paul was not able to heal him.\f*  
\v 21 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* best \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*. \w Eubulus|strong="G2103"\w* greets \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pudens|strong="G4227"\w*, \w Linus|strong="G3044"\w*, \w Claudia|strong="G2803"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.   
\p
\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*\f + \fr 4:22 \ft Perhaps 3% of the Greek manuscripts omit “Jesus Christ” (as in NIV, NASB, LB, TEV, etc.).\f* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*\f + \fr 4:22 \ft ‘Grace’ occurs with the definite article = ‘the grace’; so I capitalized it.\f* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.\f + \fr 4:22 \ft “Your spirit” is singular, referring to Timothy, but the “you” here is plural—I take it that Paul knew the letter would be read by others.\f* Amen.