Verse 2

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.2", "source": "Καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρʼ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.", "text": "And which *ēkousas para* me *dia pollōn martyrōn*, these *parathou pistois anthrōpois*, who *hikanoi esontai* also *heterous didaxai*.", "grammar": { "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - which/what", "*ēkousas*": "aorist, indicative, active, 2nd singular - you heard", "*para*": "preposition + genitive - from/beside", "*emou*": "genitive, first person, singular pronoun - of me/my", "*dia*": "preposition + genitive - through/by means of", "*pollōn*": "genitive, plural, adjective - many", "*martyrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*parathou*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - entrust/commit", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - faithful", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who", "*hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - competent/capable", "*esontai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd plural - will be", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*heterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - others", "*didaxai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to teach" }, "variants": { "*martyrōn*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*parathou*": "entrust/commit/deposit", "*pistois*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*hikanoi*": "competent/capable/qualified/sufficient", "*heterous*": "others/different ones" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.4", "source": "Οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις· ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ.", "text": "*Oudeis strateuomenos empleketai* the *tou biou pragmateiais*; so that the *stratologēsanti aresē*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*strateuomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - serving as soldier", "*empleketai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is entangled/involved", "*tais*": "definite article, dative, feminine, plural - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life", "*pragmateiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - affairs/matters/business", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*stratologēsanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having enlisted/recruited", "*aresē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - may please" }, "variants": { "*strateuomenos*": "serving as soldier/engaged in military service", "*empleketai*": "becomes entangled/involved/mixed up with", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/manner of living", "*pragmateiais*": "affairs/business/matters/occupations", "*stratologēsanti*": "one who enlisted/recruiter/commander", "*aresē*": "may please/satisfy/be acceptable to" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.10", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο πάντα ὑπομένω διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ σωτηρίας τύχωσιν τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ μετὰ δόξης αἰωνίου.", "text": "*Dia touto panta hypomenō dia tous eklektous*, so that also *autoi sōtērias tychōsin tēs en Christō Iēsou meta doxēs aiōniou*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*hypomenō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st singular - I endure", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*eklektous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elect/chosen ones", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*autoi*": "personal pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation", "*tychōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd plural - may obtain", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*aiōniou*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - eternal" }, "variants": { "*hypomenō*": "I endure/persevere/bear up under", "*eklektous*": "elect/chosen ones/selected ones", "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*tychōsin*": "may obtain/attain/receive", "*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/honor", "*aiōniou*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.14", "source": "Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνησκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.", "text": "These *hypomimnēske*, *diamartyromenos enōpion tou Kyriou mē logomachein eis ouden chrēsimon*, *epi katastrophē tōn akouontōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*hypomimnēske*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd singular - remind", "*diamartyromenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - solemnly charging", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*logomachein*": "present, infinitive, active - to dispute about words", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*chrēsimon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - to/resulting in", "*katastrophē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ruin", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*akouontōn*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - hearing/listening ones" }, "variants": { "*hypomimnēske*": "remind/put in remembrance", "*diamartyromenos*": "solemnly charging/testifying/warning", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*logomachein*": "to dispute about words/argue about terms", "*chrēsimon*": "useful/profitable/beneficial", "*katastrophē*": "ruin/destruction/overthrow", "*akouontōn*": "hearing ones/listeners/hearers" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.15", "source": "Σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι τῷ Θεῷ, ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον, ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "*Spoudason seauton dokimon parastēsai tō Theō*, *ergatēn anepaischynton*, *orthotomountta ton logon tēs alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*Spoudason*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd singular - be diligent", "*seauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*dokimon*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - approved", "*parastēsai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to present", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ergatēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - worker", "*anepaischynton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - not ashamed", "*orthotomountta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - cutting straight", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*tēs*": "definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*Spoudason*": "be diligent/make every effort/be eager", "*dokimon*": "approved/tested/accepted", "*parastēsai*": "to present/show/exhibit", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*ergatēn*": "worker/laborer", "*anepaischynton*": "not ashamed/unashamed/having no cause for shame", "*orthotomountta*": "cutting straight/rightly dividing/handling correctly", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.18", "source": "Οἵτινες περὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἠστόχησαν, λέγοντες τὴν ἀνάστασιν ἤδη γεγονέναι· καὶ ἀνατρέπουσιν τήν τινων πίστιν.", "text": "Who *peri tēn alētheian ēstochēsan*, *legontes tēn anastasin ēdē gegonenai*; and *anatrepousin tēn tinōn pistin*.", "grammar": { "*Hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - concerning", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth", "*ēstochēsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - missed the mark", "*legontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*anastasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*ēdē*": "adverb - already", "*gegonenai*": "perfect, infinitive, active - to have happened", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*anatrepousin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they overturn", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*tinōn*": "indefinite pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of some", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*ēstochēsan*": "missed the mark/strayed/deviated", "*legontes*": "saying/declaring/asserting", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*gegonenai*": "to have happened/taken place/occurred", "*anatrepousin*": "they overturn/upset/destroy", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.19", "source": "Ὁ μέντοι στερεὸς θεμέλιος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕστηκεν, ἔχων τὴν σφραγῖδα ταύτην, Ἔγνω Κύριος τοὺς ὄντας αὐτοῦ. Καί, Ἀποστήτω ἀπὸ ἀδικίας πᾶς ὁ ὀνομάζων τὸ ὄνομα Χριστού.", "text": "The *mentoi stereos themelios tou Theou hestēken*, *echōn tēn sphragida tautēn*, *Egnō Kyrios tous ontas autou*. And, *Apostētō apo adikias pas ho onomazōn to onoma Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*mentoi*": "adversative particle - nevertheless/however", "*stereos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - firm", "*themelios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foundation", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hestēken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd singular - has stood", "*echōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*tēn*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*Egnō*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - knew", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*ontas*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - being", "*autou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Apostētō*": "aorist, imperative, active, 3rd singular - let depart", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*onomazōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - naming", "*to*": "definite article, accusative, neuter, singular - the", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*mentoi*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*stereos*": "firm/solid/sure", "*themelios*": "foundation/basis", "*hestēken*": "has stood/stands firm/remains", "*sphragida*": "seal/mark/stamp", "*Egnō*": "knew/has known/recognizes", "*ontas*": "being/who are/belonging to", "*Apostētō*": "let depart/withdraw/stand away from", "*adikias*": "unrighteousness/wickedness/injustice", "*onomazōn*": "naming/calling on/invoking" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.20", "source": "Ἐν μεγάλῃ δὲ οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔστιν μόνον σκεύη χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ ξύλινα καὶ ὀστράκινα· καὶ ἃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν, ἃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν.", "text": "In *megalē de oikia* not *estin monon skeuē chrysa kai argyra*, but also *xylina kai ostrakina*; and *ha men eis timēn*, *ha de eis atimian*.", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular, adjective - large", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*skeuē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - vessels", "*chrysa*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - golden", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*argyra*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - silver", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*xylina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - wooden", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ostrakina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, adjective - clay", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - which", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, nominative, neuter, plural - which", "*de*": "particle - on the other hand", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor" }, "variants": { "*megalē*": "large/great/spacious", "*oikia*": "house/household/dwelling", "*skeuē*": "vessels/utensils/containers", "*chrysa*": "golden/of gold", "*argyra*": "silver/of silver", "*xylina*": "wooden/of wood", "*ostrakina*": "clay/earthen/made of pottery", "*timēn*": "honor/respect/value", "*atimian*": "dishonor/disrespect/common use" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.21", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν τις ἐκκαθάρῃ ἑαυτὸν ἀπὸ τούτων, ἔσται σκεῦος εἰς τιμήν, ἡγιασμένον, καὶ εὔχρηστον τῷ δεσπότῃ, εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἡτοιμασμένον.", "text": "If therefore *tis ekkatharē heauton apo toutōn*, *estai skeuos eis timēn*, *hēgiasmenon*, and *euchrēston tō despotē*, *eis pan ergon agathon hētoimasmenon*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*ekkatharē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - cleanses out", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*toutōn*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - these", "*estai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - will be", "*skeuos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - vessel", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor", "*hēgiasmenon*": "perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been sanctified", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*euchrēston*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*despotē*": "dative, masculine, singular - master", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for", "*pan*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - good", "*hētoimasmenon*": "perfect, participle, passive, nominative, neuter, singular - having been prepared" }, "variants": { "*ekkatharē*": "cleanses out/purges/thoroughly cleans", "*skeuos*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*timēn*": "honor/value/esteem", "*hēgiasmenon*": "having been sanctified/set apart/made holy", "*euchrēston*": "useful/serviceable/beneficial", "*despotē*": "master/owner/lord", "*ergon*": "work/deed/action", "*agathon*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*hētoimasmenon*": "having been prepared/made ready/equipped" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.22", "source": "Τὰς δὲ νεωτερικὰς ἐπιθυμίας φεῦγε: δίωκε δὲ δικαιοσύνην, πίστιν, ἀγάπην, εἰρήνην, μετὰ τῶν ἐπικαλουμένων τὸν Κύριον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας.", "text": "The *de neōterikas epithymias pheuge*: *diōke de dikaiosynēn*, *pistin*, *agapēn*, *eirēnēn*, with the *epikaloumenōn ton Kyrion ek katharas kardias*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*neōterikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - youthful", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires", "*pheuge*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd singular - flee", "*diōke*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd singular - pursue", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*eirēnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - peace", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - the", "*epikaloumenōn*": "present, participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - calling upon", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*katharas*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - pure", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart" }, "variants": { "*neōterikas*": "youthful/younger/juvenile", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings", "*pheuge*": "flee/escape from/avoid", "*diōke*": "pursue/follow after/seek", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēn*": "love/charity", "*eirēnēn*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*epikaloumenōn*": "calling upon/invoking/appealing to", "*katharas*": "pure/clean/undefiled", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.25", "source": "Ἐν πρᾶότητι παιδεύοντα τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους· μήποτε δῷ αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς μετάνοιαν εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας·", "text": "In *praotēti paideuonta tous antidiatithemenous*; perhaps *dō autois ho Theos metanoian eis epignōsin alētheias*;", "grammar": { "*En*": "preposition + dative - in", "*praotēti*": "dative, feminine, singular - gentleness", "*paideuonta*": "present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - instructing", "*tous*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, plural - the", "*antidiatithemenous*": "present, participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - opposing", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - perhaps/whether/if perhaps", "*dō*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might give", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*praotēti*": "gentleness/meekness/mildness", "*paideuonta*": "instructing/training/correcting", "*antidiatithemenous*": "opposing/those who oppose/opponents", "*mēpote*": "perhaps/whether/if perhaps/lest", "*dō*": "might give/grant/provide", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*epignōsin*": "knowledge/full knowledge/recognition", "*alētheias*": "of truth/reality" } }

Verse 26

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