2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Nevertheless	μέντοι mentoi	G3305	indeed though · conjunction
foundation	θεμέλιος themelios	G2310	something put down · noun — nominative singular masculine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
standeth	ἕστηκεν hestēken	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
sure	στερεὸς stereos	G4731	stiff · adjective — nominative singular masculine
having	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
this	ταύτην· tautēn	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
seal	σφραγῖδα sphragida	G4973	a signet (as fencing in or protecting from misappropria… · noun — accusative singular feminine
Lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
knoweth	ἔγνω egnō	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio… · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
are	ὤν ṓn	G5607	being
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Let	ἀποστήτω apostētō	G868	to remove · verb — second aorist active imperative, 3rd person singular
one	πᾶς pas	G3956	all · adjective — nominative singular masculine
nameth	ὀνομάζων onomazōn	G3687	to name · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
name	ὄνομα onoma	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — accusative singular neuter
Christ	Χριστός Christós	G5547	anointed
depart	ἀφίστημι aphístēmi	G868	to remove
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
iniquity	ἀδικίας adikias	G93	(legal) injustice (properly · 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

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
1 John 3:7-10 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
Numbers 16:5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him…
John 10:27-30 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Luke 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Colossians 3:5-8 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousnes…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Here we see what we may comfort ourselves with, in reference to this, and the little errors and heresies that both infect and infest the church, and do mischief. I. It may be a great comfort to us that the unbelief of men cannot make the promise of God of no effect. Though the faith of some particular persons be overthrown, yet the foundation of God standeth sure (Ti2 2:19); it is not possible that they should deceive the elect. Or it may be meant of the truth itself, which they impugn. All the attacks which the powers of darkness have made upon the doctrine of Christ cannot shake it; it stands firm, and weathers all the storms which have been raised against it. The prophets and apostles, th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:19

Nevertheless--Notwithstanding the subversion of their faith, "the firm foundation of God standeth" fast (so the Greek ought to be translated). The "foundation" here is "the Church" [ALFORD], "the ground" or basement support "of the truth" (Ti1 3:15), Christ Himself being the ultimate "foundation" (Co1 3:11). In the steadfast standing of the Church there is involved the steadfast certainty of the doctrine in question (Ti2 2:18). Thus the "house" (Ti2 2:20) answers to the "foundation"; it is made up of the elect whom "the Lord knoweth" (acknowledgeth, recognizes, Psa 1:6; Mat 7:23; Joh 10:14; Co1 8:3) as "His," and who persevere to the end, though others "err concerning the faith" (Mat 24:24;…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:19

The foundation of God standeth sure - The word θεμελιος signifies literally a foundation, and especially the foundation of a building; and metaphorically, the building itself, and often a noble mansion or palace. In this place the apostle compares the religion of Christ to a great or noble mansion. See Ti2 2:20. And as this religion is founded on the authority and power of the Almighty, it necessarily must stand sure and be permanent. This house has an inscription on it, for so σφραγις, seal, is frequently understood; and this is evidently an allusion to the ancient temples. Above the door of the temple of Delphi there was the Greek word ει thou art, on which Plutarch has written an express…

The Church Fathers

The Lord considered and knew those that were His, and drew His saints to Himself; and those whom He chose not, He did not draw to Himself.
— Ambrose of Milan, Epistle 63

To meet these its counsels, do you apply the examples of sisters of ours whose names are with the Lord, -who, when their husbands have preceded them (to glory), give to no opportunity of beauty or of age the precedence over holiness.
— Tertullian, To His Wife Book I

"The Lord (beholdeth and) knoweth them that are His; " and "the plant which (my heavenly Father) hath not planted, He rooteth up; " and "the first shall," as He shows, "be last; " and He carries "His fan in His hand to purge His threshing-floor.
— Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics

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

Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Foundation · Illustrative of: Decrees and purposes of God — Illustrative of: Decrees and purposes of God
Holiness · 2:17;5:22-25;6:15; — 2:17;5:22-25;6:15;
Seal · .Engrave — .Engrave
Seals · Inscriptions upon, alluded to — Inscriptions upon, alluded to
Sin · Should be: Departed from — Should be: Departed from
Wisdom Of God, The · Exhibited in knowing: His saints — Exhibited in knowing: His saints

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).

2 Timothy 2:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Timothy 2:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Timothy 2:19

John Calvin on 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Timothy 2:19