2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:4–6

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.

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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

2 Timothy 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
hardworking	κοπιῶντα	kopiōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
farmer	γεωργὸν	geōrgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
should be	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
the first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
to partake	μεταλαμβάνειν	metalambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3335 I share in, partake of
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crops	καρπῶν	karpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.