2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:3–4
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.