2 Timothy
2 Timothy 2:9
9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| which | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| I suffer | κακοπαθῶ | kakopathō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2553 I suffer evil, endure affliction |
| to the extent of | μέχρι | mechri | Preposition | G3360 as far as, until |
| being chained | δεσμῶν | desmōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1199 a bond, chain |
| like | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| a criminal | κακοῦργος | kakourgos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2557 a criminal |
| But | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| word | λόγος | logos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| cannot be chained | δέδεται | dedetai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1210 I bind |
Cross-references
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Acts 28:31 · Philippians 1:7 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Ephesians 6:19–20 · Colossians 4:3 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · 1 Peter 2:12 · Acts 9:16 · 2 Timothy 1:16 · 2 Timothy 1:12 · 1 Peter 4:15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.