American Standard Version
2 Timothy 2:9
9wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy 2:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
- New International Version (NIV)for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound!
- New King James Version (NKJV)for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained.
Context of 2 Timothy 2:9
7Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things. 8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. 10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
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ἐν ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:9
- 2 Timothy 1:8Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
- Acts 9:16for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
- 1 Peter 2:12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1 Peter 3:16having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:
- Acts 28:31preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him.
- Ephesians 6:19and on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
- Philippians 1:12Now I would have you know, brethren, that the thingswhich happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you;
- Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—
- Philippians 1:7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
- Colossians 4:3withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer - This verse contains one of the proofs that this epistle was written while St. Paul was a prisoner the second time at Rome. See the preface, where this is particularly considered.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer - as if I were a violator of the laws. That is, I am treated as if I were a criminal. Even unto bonds - As if I were one of the words kind of malefactors; see the notes at Ephesians 6:20. During the apostle‘s first imprisonment at Rome, he was permitted to “dwell in his own hired house,” though guarded by a soldier, and probably chained to him; see the notes at Acts 28:16, Acts 28:30. What was his condition in his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 Let suffering saints remember, and look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of their faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despised the shame, and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. We must not think it strange if the best men meet with the worst treatment; but this is cheering, that the word of God is not bound. Here we see the real and true cause of the apostle's suffering trouble in, or for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9like a criminal: Paul identified with the death of Jesus (2:11; Philippians 3:10–11). the word of God cannot be chained: Both Paul and the good news about Jesus would be victorious through the power of Christ’s resurrection (see 2 Timothy 4:17–18; see also 2 Corinthians 12:8–10; Philippians 1:12–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Wherein--in proclaiming which Gospel. suffer trouble--literally, "evil." I am a sufferer of evil as though I were a doer of evil. bonds--(2Ti 1:16). word ... not bound--Though my person is bound, my tongue and my pen are not (2Ti 4:17; Ac 28:31). Or he alludes not merely to his own proclamation of the Gospel, though in chains, but to the freedom of its circulation by others, even though his power of circulating it is now prescribed (Php 1:18). He also…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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