2 Timothy 2:11–13
Even if we are faithless, he remains faithful; he cannot deny himself
Study it word by word11The word is trustworthy: For if we died with him, we will also live with him;
12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
In its context
9for which I suffer hardship even to chains as a criminal; but the word of God is not bound.
10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, with eternal glory.
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14Remind them of these things, solemnly charging them before the Lord not to fight about words, which is for nothing useful, and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, cutting straight the word of truth.
Its words in the original
- πιστὸςpistos· faithful, believing
Faithful, trustworthy; also believing, a believer.
- λόγοςlogos· word
Word, saying, message; also reason, cause, account.
- συναπεθάνομενsynapethanomen· die with
Die together with someone.
- συζήσομενsyzēsomen· live with
Live with, share life with someone.
- ὑπομένομενhypomenomen· endure, remain
Endure, hold out; also stay behind.
- ἀρνησόμεθαarnēsometha· deny
Deny, say one does not know someone.
- κἀκεῖνοςkakeinos· and that one
And that one, he too; and that.
- ἀπιστοῦμενapistoumen· disbelieve
Not believe, refuse to believe; be unfaithful.
- μένειmenei· remain
Stay, remain.
- δύναταιdynatai· can, be able
Can, be able.