2 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:3
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:3 Context
1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
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Other Translations
Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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 (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Timothy 2:3
2:2 The things - The wholesome doctrine, #2Timothy 1:13|. Commit - Before thou leavest Ephesus. To faithful men, who will be able, after thou art gone, to teach others.
2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself - Any more than is unavoidable. In the affairs of this life - With worldly business or cares. That - Minding war only, he may please his captain. In this and the next verse there is a plain allusion to the Roman law of arms, and to that of the Grecian games. According to the former, no soldier was to engage in any civil employment; according to the latter, none could be crowned as conqueror, who did not keep strictly to the rules of the game.
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.
