translation_id: net-engnet

label: NET study note

text: What has been entrusted to me ( Grk “my entrustment,” meaning either (1) “what I have entrusted to him” [his life, destiny, etc.] or (2) “what he has entrusted to me” [the truth of the gospel]). The parallel with v. 14 and use of similar words in the pastorals ( 1 Tim 6:20 ; 2 Tim 2:2 ) argue for the latter sense.


text: That day is a reference to the day when Paul would stand before Christ to give account for his service (cf. 2 Tim 1:18 ; 1 Cor 3:13 ; 2 Cor 5:9-10 ).


text: That good thing ( Grk “the good deposit”) refers to the truth of the gospel committed to Timothy (cf. 1 Tim 6:20 ).


text: That day is a reference to the day when Onesiphorus (v. 16 ) stands before Christ to give account for his service (cf. v. 12 ; 1 Cor 3:13 ; 2 Cor 5:9-10 ).