2 Timothy 2:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 3:3 : 3 For what if some did not believe ? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
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 shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
Titus 1:2 : 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Thess 5:24 : 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
Heb 6:18 : 18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Isa 25:1 : 1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Rom 9:6 : 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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