# 2 Timothy 2 ## 2 Timothy 2:1 - [KJV] Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. - [ASV] Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. - [YLT] Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that *is* in Christ Jesus, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:1 - ## 2 Timothy 2:2 - [KJV] And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. - [ASV] And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. - [YLT] and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:2 - ## 2 Timothy 2:3 - [KJV] Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. - [ASV] Suffer hardship with *me*, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. - [YLT] thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:3 - ## 2 Timothy 2:4 - [KJV] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of *this* life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. - [ASV] No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of *this* life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. - [YLT] no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:4 - ## 2 Timothy 2:5 - [KJV] And if a man also strive for masteries, *yet* is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. - [ASV] And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully. - [YLT] and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:5 - ## 2 Timothy 2:6 - [KJV] The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. - [ASV] The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits. - [YLT] the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:6 - ## 2 Timothy 2:7 - [KJV] Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. - [ASV] Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. - [YLT] be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:7 - ## 2 Timothy 2:8 - [KJV] Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: - [ASV] Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: - [YLT] Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:8 - ## 2 Timothy 2:9 - [KJV] Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, *even* unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. - [ASV] wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. - [YLT] in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:9 - ## 2 Timothy 2:10 - [KJV] Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. - [ASV] Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. - [YLT] because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that *is* in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:10 - ## 2 Timothy 2:11 - [KJV] *It is* a faithful saying: For if we be dead with *him*, we shall also live with *him*: - [ASV] Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him: - [YLT] Stedfast *is* the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:11 - ## 2 Timothy 2:12 - [KJV] If we suffer, we shall also reign with *him*: if we deny *him*, he also will deny us: - [ASV] if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us: - [YLT] if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny *him*, he also shall deny us; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:12 - ## 2 Timothy 2:13 - [KJV] If we believe not, *yet* he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. - [ASV] if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself. - [YLT] if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:13 - ## 2 Timothy 2:14 - [KJV] Of these things put *them* in remembrance, charging *them* before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, *but* to the subverting of the hearers. - [ASV] Of these things put them in remembrance, charging *them* in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear. - [YLT] These things remind *them* of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:14 - ## 2 Timothy 2:15 - [KJV] Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. - [ASV] Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. - [YLT] be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:15 - ## 2 Timothy 2:16 - [KJV] But shun profane *and* vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. - [ASV] But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, - [YLT] and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:16 - ## 2 Timothy 2:17 - [KJV] And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; - [ASV] and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: or whom is Hymenaeus an Philetus; - [YLT] and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:17 - ## 2 Timothy 2:18 - [KJV] Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. - [ASV] men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some. - [YLT] who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:18 - ## 2 Timothy 2:19 - [KJV] Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. - [ASV] Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness. - [YLT] sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.' ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:19 - ## 2 Timothy 2:20 - [KJV] But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. - [ASV] Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor. - [YLT] And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour: ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:20 - ## 2 Timothy 2:21 - [KJV] If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, *and* prepared unto every good work. - [ASV] If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work. - [YLT] if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:21 - ## 2 Timothy 2:22 - [KJV] Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. - [ASV] But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. - [YLT] and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:22 - ## 2 Timothy 2:23 - [KJV] But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. - [ASV] But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. - [YLT] and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:23 - ## 2 Timothy 2:24 - [KJV] And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all *men*, apt to teach, patient, - [ASV] And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, - [YLT] and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:24 - ## 2 Timothy 2:25 - [KJV] In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; - [ASV] in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth, - [YLT] in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:25 - ## 2 Timothy 2:26 - [KJV] And *that* they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. - [ASV] and they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him unto his will. - [YLT] and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 2:26 -