2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:2–7

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. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. 7Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

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2 Timothy 2:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
the things thatἃhaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
you have heardἤκουσαςēkousasVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularG191 I hear, listen
meἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
amongδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
manyπολλῶνpollōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
witnessesμαρτύρωνmartyrōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3144 a witness
entrustπαράθουparathouVerb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
theseταῦταtautaDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
to faithfulπιστοῖςpistoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
whoοἵτινεςhoitinesPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
will beἔσονταιesontaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
qualifiedἱκανοὶhikanoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
to teachδιδάξαιdidaxaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1321 I teach
othersἑτέρουςheterousAdjective - Accusative Masculine PluralG2087 another, different
as wellκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely

2 Timothy 2:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Join me in sufferingΣυνκακοπάθησονSynkakopathēsonVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG4777 I suffer hardships together with
likeὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
goodκαλὸςkalosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG2570 beautiful, good, worthy
soldierστρατιώτηςstratiōtēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG4757 a soldier
of ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus

2 Timothy 2:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
A soldierστρατευόμενοςstrateuomenosVerb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularG4754 I wage war, fight
refrains fromοὐδεὶςoudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
entangling himselfἐμπλέκεταιempleketaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1707 I enfold, entangle
inταῖςtaisArticle - Dative Feminine PluralG3588 the
affairsπραγματείαιςpragmateiaisNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG4230 a business, an occupation
in orderἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
to pleaseἀρέσῃaresēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG700 I please, serve
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
enlisted himστρατολογήσαντιstratologēsantiVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine SingularG4758 I enlist troops

2 Timothy 2:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
LikewiseδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
aτιςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5100 any one, some one
competitorἀθλῇathlēVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG118 I compete
does not receive the crownστεφανοῦταιstephanoutaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG4737 I crown, adorn
unlessἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
he competesἀθλήσῃathlēsēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG118 I compete
according to the rulesνομίμωςnomimōsAdverbG3545 lawfully

2 Timothy 2:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
hardworkingκοπιῶνταkopiōntaVerb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularG2872 I grow weary, toil
farmerγεωργὸνgeōrgonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
should beδεῖdeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1163 it is necessary, inevitable
the firstπρῶτονprōtonAdverb - SuperlativeG4412 first, before
to partakeμεταλαμβάνεινmetalambaneinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG3335 I share in, partake of
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
cropsκαρπῶνkarpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG2590 fruit, result, gain

2 Timothy 2:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ConsiderνόειnoeiVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG3539 I understand, consider
whatὃhoPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
I am sayingλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
forγάρgarConjunctionG1063 for
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will giveδώσειdōseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
youσοιsoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularG4771 you
insightσύνεσινsynesinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4907 understanding
intoἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
all thingsπᾶσινpasinAdjective - Dative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of

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2 Timothy 2:2 2 Timothy 1:13–14 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · 1 Timothy 6:12 · Malachi 2:7 · Titus 1:5–9 · 2 Timothy 3:10 · Jeremiah 23:28 · Ezra 7:25 · Luke 16:10–12 · 1 Timothy 1:12 · Luke 12:42 · 1 Timothy 1:18

2 Timothy 2:3 Hebrews 12:2–3 · James 1:12 · 2 Timothy 4:5 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Ephesians 6:11–18 · 2 Corinthians 10:3–5 · Hebrews 10:32 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · 2 Corinthians 1:6 · 2 Timothy 3:11 · 1 Corinthians 13:7

2 Timothy 2:4 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · Luke 8:14 · 2 Peter 2:20 · 1 Corinthians 9:25–26 · 1 Corinthians 7:22–23 · Luke 9:59–62 · 1 Timothy 6:9–12 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 2 Timothy 4:10 · Deuteronomy 20:5–7

2 Timothy 2:5 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 · Revelation 3:11 · 2 Timothy 4:7–8 · James 1:12 · Colossians 1:29 · Luke 13:24 · Revelation 2:10 · Philippians 1:15 · Hebrews 2:7 · Hebrews 12:4 · Hebrews 2:9 · 1 Peter 5:4

2 Timothy 2:6 Hebrews 10:36 · 1 Corinthians 9:7–11 · 1 Corinthians 3:6–9 · John 4:35–38 · 1 Corinthians 9:23 · Luke 10:2 · Matthew 21:33–41 · Matthew 20:1 · Matthew 9:37–38 · Isaiah 28:24–26

2 Timothy 2:7 James 1:5 · 1 John 5:20 · Genesis 41:38–39 · Luke 24:45 · Ephesians 1:17–18 · John 14:26 · Proverbs 2:3–6 · Luke 21:15 · 1 Timothy 4:15 · James 3:17 · Colossians 1:9 · John 16:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.