2 Timothy 2:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος: Εἰ γὰρ συναπεθάνομεν, καὶ συζήσομεν:

Transliteration

Pistos ho logos: If gar synapethanomen, also syzēsomen:

Grammar Details

*Pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful
*ho*: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
*logos*: nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying
*Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
*gar*: explanatory conjunction - for
*synapethanomen*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st plural - we died with
*kai*: conjunction - also/even
*syzēsomen*: future, indicative, active, 1st plural - we will live with

Word Meanings

*Pistos*: faithful/trustworthy/reliable
*logos*: word/saying/statement
*synapethanomen*: we died with/died together with
*syzēsomen*: we will live with/we shall live together with

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 6:8 : 8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;
1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
1 Thess 5:10 : 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
1 Thess 4:17 : 17 then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Rom 6:5 : 5 For if we have become united with [him] in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of his resurrection;
John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.
2 Cor 4:10 : 10 always bearing about in the body the dying of {G2962} Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
2 Cor 13:4 : 4 for {G2532} he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.
Gal 2:19-20 : 19 For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that [life] which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, [the faith] which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
Col 3:3-4 : 3 For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.
1 Tim 3:1 : 1 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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10always bearing about in the body the dying of {G2962} Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
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