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I set this command before you
I set this command before you - "This command I give to you"" or "This command I entrust to you"
child
This is a more general word than //son// or //daughter//, but it still denotes kinship with the father. Paul uses this as a metaphor for his love for Timothy. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
engage in the good fight
"participate in a struggle that is worth the effort" or "work hard to defeat enemies." This is a metaphor that means "work hard for the Lord" (UDB). (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
have been shipwrecked in respect to the faith
Paul uses another metaphor to compare the condition of their faith to a ship that has been wrecked on the rocks. The metaphor means "what has happened to their faith is a disaster" (UDB). You should use this or a similar metaphor if it will be understood in your language.
they may be taught
"that God may teach them"