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2 Timothy 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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


2 Timothy 2:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:36 words
GreekMeaning
συγκακοπάθησονsynkakopathēson
thereforeverbG4777
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
καλὸςkalos
a goodadjectiveG2570
στρατιώτηςstratiōtēs
soldiernounG4757
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:3

The young sailor at sea is inspired with great confidence, if the Master of the ship has been preserved in a shipwreck. For he will not consider that it is from his inexperience that he is exposed to the storm, but from the nature of things; and this has no little effect upon his mind. In war also the Captain, who sees his General wounded and recovered again, is much encouraged. And thus it produces some consolation to the faithful, that the Apostle should have been exposed…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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