2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Thou	σύ sý	G4771	thou
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
hardness	κακοπαθέω kakopathéō	G2553	to undergo hardship
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
good	καλὸς kalos	G2570	X better · adjective — nominative singular masculine
soldier	στρατιώτης stratiōtēs	G4757	a camper-out · noun — nominative singular masculine
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ. Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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

Hebrews 12:2-3 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and…
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them…
2 Timothy 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel ac…
Ephesians 6:11-18 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Hebrews 10:32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
2 Timothy 2:10 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.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Here Paul encourages Timothy to constancy and perseverance in his work: Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, Ti2 2:1. Observe, Those who have work to do for God must stir up themselves to do it, and strengthen themselves for it. Being strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus may be understood in opposition to the weakness of grace. Where there is the truth of grace there must be a labouring after the strength of grace. As our trials increase, we have need to grow stronger and stronger in that which is good; our faith stronger, our resolution stronger, our love to God and Christ stronger. Or it may be understood in opposition to our being strong in our own strength: "Be strong,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness--The oldest manuscripts have no "Thou therefore," and read, "Endure hardship with (me)." "Take thy share in suffering" [CONYBEARE and HOWSON].

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:3

Endure hardness - He considers a Christian minister under the notion of a soldier, not so much for his continual conflicts with the world, the devil, and the flesh, for these are in a certain sense common to all Christians, but for the hardships and difficulties to which he must be exposed who faithfully preaches the Gospel of Christ.

John Gill on 2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness,.... "Or afflictions"; as in 2 Timothy 4:5. The same word is used there as here, and properly signifies, "suffer evil"; and means the evil of afflictions, as persecutions of every kind, loss of name and goods, scourging, imprisonment, and death itself, for the sake of Christ and the Gospel: as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Christ is the Captain of salvation, the Leader and Commander of the people, who are made a willing people in the day of his power; or when he raises his forces, and musters his armies, these are volunteers, who willingly enlist themselves into his service, and under his banners fight his battles; and such who manfully behave against sin, S…

The Church Fathers

(The apostle) directs a similar blow against those who said that "the resurrection was past already." Such an opinion did the Valentinians assert of themselves.
— Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics

The true soldiers of Christ must, in every way, form a fortification for truth and nowhere permit an opening for persuasive falsehood, so far as they are able.
— Origen of Alexandria, Commentary on John 6.32

Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! Is it so great a thing to be a soldier of Christ? But the mark of a soldier is to endure hardship.
— Oecumenius, COMMENTARY ON 2 TIMOTHY

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

War — The Israelites had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest. They had to engage in a long and bloody war before the Canaanitish tribes were finally subdued. Except in the case of Jericho…
Decision · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Ministers · Are bound to: Endure hardness — Are bound to: Endure hardness
Parables · The mercenary — The mercenary
Perseverance · 1:10,22,23;2:7; — 1:10,22,23;2:7;
Resignation · 12:12; — 12:12;
Righteous · . — .
Roman Empire, The · Allusions to military affairs of: Hardship endured by soldiers — Allusions to military affairs of: Hardship endured by soldiers
Saints, Compared To · Soldiers — Soldiers
Soldiers · .Of the Christian — .Of the Christian
Titles And Names Of Ministers · Soldiers of Christ — Soldiers of Christ
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).

2 Timothy 2:3

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:3

John Gill on 2 Timothy 2:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Timothy 2:3

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Timothy 2:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Timothy 2:3

John Gill on 2 Timothy 2:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Timothy 2:2