2 Timothy 2:9 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 2:9

7 Consider what I say, and¹ may the Lord ^agive you understanding in all things.

8 Remember that Jesus Christ, ^aof the seed of David, ^bwas raised from the dead ^caccording to my gospel,

9 ^afor which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, ^beven to the point of chains; ^cbut the word of God is not chained.

10 Therefore ^aI endure all things for the sake of the¹ elect, ^bthat they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 This is a faithful saying:
For ^aif we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.

12 ^aIf we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.
^bIf we deny Him,
He also will deny us.

13 If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He ^acannot deny Himself.

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14 Remind them of these things, ^acharging them before the Lord not to¹ strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

15 ^aBe diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 2:9

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American Standard Version
wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

Amplified® Bible
For that [Gospel] I am suffering affliction {and} even wearing chains like a criminal. But the Word of God is not chained {or} imprisoned!

Contemporary English Version
And because of this message, I am locked up in jail and treated like a criminal. But God's good news isn't locked in jail,

Darby English Version
in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

Good News Bible
Because I preach the Good News, I suffer and I am even chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not in chains,

International Standard Version
Because of it I am experiencing trouble, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. However, God's word is not chained.

King James Version
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

New American Standard Bible
for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.

New International Version
for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained.

New King James Version
for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but no one can imprison the word of God.

Young's Literal Translation
in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

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