2 Timothy 2:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he {G1410} cannot deny himself.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει: ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.

Transliteration

If apistoumen, ekeinos pistos menei: arnēsasthai heauton ou dynatai.

Grammar Details

*Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
*apistoumen*: present, indicative, active, 1st plural - we are unfaithful
*ekeinos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one
*pistos*: nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - faithful
*menei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - remains
*arnēsasthai*: aorist, infinitive, middle - to deny
*heauton*: reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself
*ou*: negative particle - not
*dynatai*: present, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able

Word Meanings

*apistoumen*: we are unfaithful/disbelieve/are faithless
*ekeinos*: that one/he
*pistos*: faithful/loyal/trustworthy
*menei*: remains/stays/continues
*arnēsasthai*: to deny/disown/repudiate
*dynatai*: is able/can/has power

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 3:3 : 3 For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?
Num 23:19 : 19 God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and guard you from the evil [one].
Titus 1:2 : 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Thess 5:24 : 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
Heb 6:18 : 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:
Isa 25:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Rom 9:6 : 6 But [it is] not as though {G3754} the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all {G1537} Israel, that {G3778} are of Israel:

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