# you have followed my teaching

Paul speaks of giving close attention to these things as if one were physically following them as they moved. AT: "you have observed my teaching" or "you have payed close attention to my teaching" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# teaching

"instruction"

# conduct

"way of life"

# longsuffering

"patience with people"

# patience

"endurance in difficult situations"

# Out of them all, the Lord rescued me

Paul speaks of God having stopped him from suffering these hardships and dangers as if God had carried him out of a physical location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus

"to live godly lives as followers of Jesus"

# will be persecuted

This can be stated in active form. AT: "will certainly have to endure persecution" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# impostors

"deceivers" or "people who pretend to be different than they really are"

# will go from bad to worse

"will become even more evil"

# leading others and themselves astray

"Astray" is a metaphor, as if they are moving off of the correct pathway and onto the wrong pathway. AT: "deceiving themselves and others" or "believing lies and teaching lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teach]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/patient]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/persecute]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/antioch]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/iconium]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/lystra]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godly]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inchrist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/astray]]