to stay under (behind) · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
things
πάνταpanta
G3956
all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
for
διὰdia
G1223
through (in very wide applications · preposition
elect’s
ἐκλεκτούς,eklektous
G1588
select · adjective — accusative plural masculine
sakes
διάdiá
G1223
through (in very wide applications
that
ἵναina
G2443
compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
they
αὐτοὶautoi
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative plural masculine
may
τύχωσινtuchōsin
G5177
akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of e… · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
also
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
obtain
τυγχάνωtynchánō
G5177
akin to the base of G5088 (τίκτω) through the idea of e…
salvation
σωτηρίαςsōtērias
G4991
rescue or safety (physically or morally) · noun — genitive singular feminine
is
τοὺςtous
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative plural masculine
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
Christ
ΧριστῷChristō
G5547
anointed · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
Jesus
ἸησοῦIēsou
G2424
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
with
μετὰmeta
G3326
properly · preposition
eternal
αἰωνίου.¶aiōniou
G166
perpetual (also used of past time · adjective — genitive singular feminine
glory
δόξηςdoxēs
G1391
glory (as very apparent) · noun — genitive singular feminine
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).
Cross-references
Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, whi…
1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,…
2 Corinthians 1:6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we al…
2 Timothy 2:3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
John 11:52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for…
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:8-13
I. To encourage Timothy in suffering, the apostle puts him in mind of the resurrection of Christ (Ti2 2:8): Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead, according to my gospel. This is the great proof of his divine mission, and therefore a great confirmation of the truth of the Christian religion; and the consideration of it should make us faithful to our Christian profession, and should particularly encourage us in suffering for it. Let suffering saints remember this. Observe, 1. We are to look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despised the shame, and has now sat down at the right hand…
Therefore--Because of the anxiety I feel that the Gospel should be extended; that anxiety being implied in Ti2 2:9.
endure--not merely "I passively suffer," but "I actively and perseveringly endure," and "am ready to endure patiently all things."
the elect's sakes--for the sake of the Church: all the members of Christ's spiritual body (Col 1:24).
they . . . also--as well as myself: both God's elect not yet converted and those already so.
salvation . . . glory--not only salvation from wrath, but glory in reigning with Him eternally (Ti2 2:12). Glory is the full expansion of salvation (Act 2:47; Rom 8:21-24, Rom 8:30; Heb 9:28). So grace and glory (Psa 84:12).
Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:10
For the elect's sake - For the sake of the Gentiles, elected by God's goodness to enjoy every privilege formerly possessed by the Jews, and, in addition to these, all the blessings of the Gospel; the salvation of Christ here, and eternal glory hereafter.
John Gill on 2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the elects' sakes,.... There is a certain number of persons whom God has chosen in Christ from everlasting unto salvation, who shall certainly be saved; for these Jesus Christ suffered and died; and on their account is the Gospel sent, preached, and published to the world; for their sakes are ministers fitted and qualified for their work, and have their mission and commission to perform it, and suffer what they do in the execution of it; and since it was for the sake of such, whom God had loved and chosen, that the apostle endured all his reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions, he was the more cheerful under them; and the consideration of it was a support…
The Church Fathers
"Therefore I endure all things," he says, "for the elect's sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory." Behold another incentive. I endure these things, he says, not for myself, but for the salvation of others. It was in my power to have lived free from danger; to have suffered none of these things, if I had consulted my own interest. On what account then do I suffer these things? For the good of others, that others may obtain eternal life. What then dost thou promise thyself? He has not said, simply on account of these particular persons; but "for the elect's sake." If God has chosen them, it becomes us to suffer everything for their sakes. "That they also may obtain salvation." By saying, "they also," he means, as well as we. For God hath chosen us also; and as God suffered for our sakes, so should we suffer for their sakes. Thus it is a matter of retribution, not of favor. On the part of God it was grace, for He having received no previous benefit, hath done us good: but on our parts it is retribution, we having previously received benefits from God, suffer for these, for whom we suffer, in order "that they may obtain salvation." What sayest thou? What salvation? Art thou who wast not the author of salvation to thyself, but wast destroying thyself, art thou the author of salvation to others? Surely not, and therefore he adds, "salvation that is in Christ Jesus"; that which is truly salvation, "with eternal glory." Present things are afflictive, but they are but on earth. Present things are ignominious, but they are temporary. They are full of bitterness and pain; but they last only to-day and to-morrow. Such is not the nature of the good things, they are eternal, they are in heaven. That is true glory, this is dishonor.
The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).
Dictionary and topics
Afflictions Made Beneficial · In furthering the gospel — In furthering the gospel
Glory · .Accompanies salvation by Christ — .Accompanies salvation by Christ
Salvation · Described as: Glorious — Described as: Glorious
Warfare Of Saints · To be carried on: With endurance or hardness — To be carried on: With endurance or hardness
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
8. Remember that Jesus Christ the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
8. Memonto Iesum Christum excitatum a mortuis, ex semine David, secundum evangelium meum,
9. Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
9. In quo laboro usque ad vincula, tanquam maleficus; sed sermo Dei non est vinctus.
10. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
10. Quamobrem omnia tolero propter electos, ut ipsi quoque salutem consequantur, quae est in Christo Iesu, cum gloria aeterna.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him,…
like a criminal: Paul was identifying with Jesus’ death (2:11; Phil 3:10-11). • the word of God cannot be chained: Both Paul and the Good News would be victorious through the power of Christ’s resurrection (see 2 Tim 4:17-18; see also 2 Cor 12:8-10; Phil 1:12-14).
