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2 Timothy 2:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 22 So flee from youthful desires, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a clean heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 22 τὰς The δὲ but νεωτερικὰς youthful ἐπιθυμίας desires φεῦγε, be you fleeing, δίωκε be you pursuing δὲ but δικαιοσύνην, righteousness, πίστιν, faith, ἀγάπην, love, εἰρήνην peace μετὰ with τῶν the (ones) ἐπικαλουμένων calling on τὸν the κύριον Lord ἐκ out of καθαρᾶς clean καρδίας. heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 22 So, flee from the desires incidental to youth,*+ but pursue righteousness,+ faith, love, peace,+ along with those who call upon the Lord* out of a clean heart.+

2 Timothy 2:22

The Bible in Living English
- 22 * But tear yourself away from the desires of youth, and aim at righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

American Standard Version
- 22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

The Emphasized Bible
- 22 But from the youthful covetings flee! And pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, Along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22

King James Version
- 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 2:22 w82 10/1 30; bw 103-104; w73 540; g65 3/22 19; w64 145, 430, 535; w63 361; w61 181, 568; w57 211

2 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:22
  
  flee . . . pursue: See study note on 1Ti 6:11.
  
  youthful desires: When Timothy received this letter, he was already a grown man, possibly in his 30’s. (See study note on 1Ti 4:12.) Still, Paul here urges him to “flee from youthful desires,” or to cultivate self-discipline in combating desires that are common among young people. (Ec 11:9, 10) Such desires would include immoral sexual urges. (Pr 7:7-23; see study note on 1Co 6:18.) The phrase may also refer to such things as greed for money and power, a competitive spirit, and the pursuit of pleasure.—Pr 21:17; Lu 12:15; Ga 5:26; 1Ti 6:10; 2Ti 3:4; Heb 13:5.
  
  pursue righteousness: See study note on 1Ti 6:11.
  
  those who call on the Lord: Paul encourages Timothy to associate with fellow believers, whom he here refers to as “those who call on the Lord.” (See study note on Ro 10:13.) These fellow Christians would prove to be good association because they had a clean heart. They were clean morally and spiritually, having pure motives and being completely devoted to Jehovah. (See study note on 1Ti 1:5.) They would help Timothy to flee from youthful desires and to pursue good qualities.
  
  the Lord: As the context suggests, “the Lord” apparently refers to Jehovah God. (2Ti 2:19) Some translations of the Christian Greek Scriptures into Hebrew (referred to as J^{7, 8, 17, 22} in App. C4) use the divine name here.