2 Timothy

1611 King James Version (KJV)

2 Timothy 2:9

“Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bonds: but the word of God is not bound.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
- King James Version

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
- American Standard Version (1901)

In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
- Basic English Bible

in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.
- Darby Bible

In which I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
- Webster's Bible

For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.
- Weymouth Bible

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.
- World English Bible

aftir my gospel, in which Y trauele `til to boondis, as worching yuele, but the word of God is not boundun.
- Wycliffe Bible

in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 2 Timothy 2:9


2:9 Is not bound - Not hindered in its course.


People's Bible Notes for 2 Timothy 2:9


2Ti 2:9 In which I suffer trouble. For this gospel. As an evil doer, [even] unto bonds. For it I am now a prisoner as an evil doer. But the word of God is not bound. Its great preacher was, but the Word could not be. It was being preached abroad by thousands of tongues.

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