2 Timothy 2:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.

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  • 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,
  • 2 Tim 2:10 : 10 But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
  • 2 Tim 3:11 : 11 My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.
  • 2 Cor 1:6 : 6 But if we are troubled, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which takes effect through your quiet undergoing of the same troubles which we undergo:
  • Eph 6:11-18 : 11 Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One. 12 For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities and powers, against the world-rulers of this dark night, against the spirits of evil in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place. 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet; 16 And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One. 17 And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,
  • Heb 10:32 : 32 But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;
  • Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.
  • Heb 12:2-3 : 2 Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power. 3 Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.
  • 2 Cor 10:3-5 : 3 For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh 4 (For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places); 5 Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;
  • 1 Cor 13:7 : 7 Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

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    1So then, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

    2And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

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    10But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

    11My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

    12Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

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    5But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

  • Phil 1:29-30
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    29Because to you it has been given in the cause of Christ not only to have faith in him, but to undergo pain on his account:

    30Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • 1 Tim 6:11-13
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    11But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

    12Be fighting the good fight of the faith; take for yourself the life eternal, for which you were marked out, and of which you gave witness in the eyes of all.

    13I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,

  • 1 Tim 1:18
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    18This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

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    8Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;

  • 2 Tim 2:9-10
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    9In 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.

    10But I undergo all things for the saints, so that they may have salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-21
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    19For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.

    20What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God.

    21This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

  • Eph 6:13
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    13For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

    5Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;

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    7I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

  • 1 Pet 4:1
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    1So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;

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    13And you, my brothers, do not get tired of well-doing.

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    13Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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    3Give thought to him who has undergone so much of the hate of sinners against himself, so that you may not be tired and feeble of purpose.

    4Till now you have not given your blood in your fight against sin:

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    9Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.

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    13But be glad that you are given a part in the pains of Christ; so that at the revelation of his glory you may have great joy.

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    17Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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    3So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

    4And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

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    4But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

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    15Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

  • Rev 2:3
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    3And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

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    32But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;

  • 1 Tim 4:6
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    6If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

  • Eph 3:13
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    13For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

  • 2 Tim 3:14
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    14But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

  • Acts 14:22
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    22Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

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    13Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

  • Col 2:6
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    6As, then, you took Christ Jesus the Lord, so go on in him,

  • 2 Tim 4:2
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    2Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

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    14But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;

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    16But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.