NET

18 I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight.

Darby

18 This charge^D8843, [my] child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that^D8844 thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

Darby Bible Notes

charge - As 'enjoin,' vers. 3,5. that - I have left the ambiguity as in Greek. I apprehend the series of ideas in the apostle's mind is. he commits – in order that; but he refers to the prophecies – that by them. The 'as to thee' is more closely connected with prophecies.

KJV

18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;