2 Timothy 2:10

2 Timothy 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.

Context of 2 Timothy 2:10

8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have 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;

2 Timothy 2:10 word by word

διὰ τοῦτο πάντα ὑπομένω διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ σωτηρίας τύχωσιν τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ μετὰ δόξης αἰωνίου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• I endureὑπομένωhupomenō · to remain/endureG5278
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the elect’sἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mayτυγχάνωtugchanō · to obtain/happenG5177
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• the salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:10

• 2 Timothy 2:3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
• Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
• Matthew 24:22And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
• John 11:52and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
• John 17:9I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
• 1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
• 2 Corinthians 1:6If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer.
• 2 Corinthians 4:15For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
• Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord,
• John 17:24Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 1 Timothy 1:13though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,
• 1 Peter 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
• Romans 2:7to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
• Romans 9:23in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory—

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10For the elect's sake - For the sake of the Gentiles, elected by God's goodness to enjoy every privilege formerly possessed by the Jews, and, in addition to these, all the blessings of the Gospel; the salvation of Christ here, and eternal glory hereafter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Therefore I endure all things for the elect‘s sakes; - see the notes at 2 Corinthians 1:6. The sense is, What I suffer is in the cause of the church, spoken of here, as it is often, as chosen, or elected; see the notes at Ephesians 1:4. That they may also obtain the salvation, … - Their salvation, though they, were elected, could not be secured without proper efforts. The meaning of the apostle here is, that he was willing to suffer if he might save…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. 8-13The apostle Paul’s suffering is an extension of the suffering of Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the crucifixion and resurrection as the core of the good news about Jesus (1:12; see also 1:8). Paul’s suffering, like Christ’s, helped bring salvation to others. Christ approves of those who suffer and endure with him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Therefore--Because of the anxiety I feel that the Gospel should be extended; that anxiety being implied in 2Ti 2:9. endure--not merely "I passively suffer," but "I actively and perseveringly endure," and "am ready to endure patiently all things." the elect's sakes--for the sake of the Church: all the members of Christ's spiritual body (Col 1:24). they ... also--as well as myself: both God's elect not yet converted and those already so. salvation…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 2:10

• Glory
• Jesus Continued
• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Persecution
• Righteous
• Salvation
• War
• Zeal, Religious

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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