2 Timothy 2:3
“Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.”
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2 Timothy 2:3 Context
1Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ. 4No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldJeremiah 5And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully.
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Other Translations
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- King James Version
Suffer hardship with {me,} as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
- Basic English Bible
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- Darby Bible
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- Webster's Bible
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
- Weymouth Bible
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- World English Bible
Trauele thou as a good knyyt of Crist Jhesu.
- Wycliffe Bible
thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
Suffer hardship with {me,} as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Suffer hardship with `me', as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
- Basic English Bible
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- Darby Bible
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
- Webster's Bible
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
- Weymouth Bible
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- World English Bible
Trauele thou as a good knyyt of Crist Jhesu.
- Wycliffe Bible
thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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People's Bible Notes for 2 Timothy 2:3
2Ti 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Timothy was a soldier of the cross. It is the part of a soldier to suffer as well as to fight.
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