2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:1–5

¹You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ²And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

³Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. ⁵Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

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2 Timothy 2:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
child	τέκνον	teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
be strong	ἐνδυναμοῦ	endynamou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1743 I fill with power, strengthen
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάριτι	chariti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
that	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

2 Timothy 2:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the things that	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you have heard	ἤκουσας	ēkousas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
among	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
witnesses	μαρτύρων	martyrōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3144 a witness
entrust	παράθου	parathou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to faithful	πιστοῖς	pistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
men	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
will be	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
qualified	ἱκανοὶ	hikanoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
to teach	διδάξαι	didaxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1321 I teach
others	ἑτέρους	heterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2087 another, different
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

2 Timothy 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Join me in suffering	Συνκακοπάθησον	Synkakopathēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4777 I suffer hardships together with
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
good	καλὸς	kalos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
soldier	στρατιώτης	stratiōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4757 a soldier
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

2 Timothy 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A soldier	στρατευόμενος	strateuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4754 I wage war, fight
refrains from	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
entangling himself	ἐμπλέκεται	empleketai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1707 I enfold, entangle
in	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
affairs	πραγματείαις	pragmateiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4230 a business, an occupation
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to please	ἀρέσῃ	aresē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G700 I please, serve
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
enlisted him	στρατολογήσαντι	stratologēsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4758 I enlist troops

2 Timothy 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
competitor	ἀθλῇ	athlē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G118 I compete
does not receive the crown	στεφανοῦται	stephanoutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4737 I crown, adorn
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he competes	ἀθλήσῃ	athlēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G118 I compete
according to the rules	νομίμως	nomimōs	Adverb	G3545 lawfully