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2 Timothy 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.


2 Timothy 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:511 words
GreekMeaning
ἐὰνean
IfwordG1437
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἀθλῇathlē
shall competeverbG118
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
οὐou
notadverbG3756
στεφανοῦταιstephanoutai
he is crownedverbG4737
ἐὰνean
onlywordG1437
μὴ
unlessadverbG3361
νομίμωςnomimōs
lawfullyadverbG3545
ἀθλήσῃathlēsē
he shall competeverbG118
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:5

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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