Paul was urging Timothy to keep applying himself in order to make progress in speech, conduct, love, faith, and chasteness, as well as in the way he fulfilled his ministry.
Paulus mendesak Timotius untuk terus mengerahkan dirinya guna membuat kemajuan dalam hal berbicara, tingkah laku, kasih, iman, dan kemurnian, serta dalam cara ia menunaikan pelayanannya.