2 Timothy · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
2 Timothy 2 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 συ ουν, τεκνον μου, ενδυναμου εν τη χαριτι τη εν χριστω ιησου,
1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 και α ηκουσας παρ εμου δια πολλων μαρτυρων, ταυτα παραθου πιστοις ανθρωποις, οιτινες ικανοι εσονται και ετερους διδαξαι.
2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3 συ ουν κακοπαθησον ως καλος στρατιωτης ιησου χριστου.
3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 ουδεις στρατευομενος εμπλεκεται ταις του βιου πραγματειαις, ινα τω στρατολογησαντι αρεση.
4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
5 εαν δε και αθλη τις, ου στεφανουται, εαν μη νομιμως αθληση.
5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
6 τον κοπιωντα γεωργον δει πρωτον των καρπων μεταλαμβανειν.
6 The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7 νοει α λεγω· δωη γαρ σοι ο κυριος συνεσιν εν πασιν.
7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8 μνημονευε ιησουν χριστον εγηγερμενον εκ νεκρων, εκ σπερματος δαυιδ, κατα το ευαγγελιον μου,
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
9 εν ω κακοπαθω μεχρι δεσμων ως κακουργος· αλλ ο λογος του θεου ου δεδεται.
9 in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
10 δια τουτο παντα υπομενω δια τους εκλεκτους, ινα και αυτοι σωτηριας τυχωσιν της εν χριστω ιησου μετα δοξης αιωνιου.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 πιστος ο λογος· ει γαρ συναπεθανομεν, και συζησομεν·
11 This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
12 ει υπομενομεν, και συμβασιλευσομεν· ει αρνουμεθα, κακεινος αρνησεται ημας·
12 If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
13 ει απιστουμεν, εκεινος πιστος μενει· αρνησασθαι εαυτον ου δυναται.
13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”
14 ταυτα υπομιμνησκε, διαμαρτυρομενος ενωπιον του κυριου μη λογομαχειν εις ουδεν χρησιμον, επι καταστροφη των ακουοντων.
14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15 σπουδασον σεαυτον δοκιμον παραστησαι τω θεω, εργατην ανεπαισχυντον, ορθοτομουντα τον λογον της αληθειας.
15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16 τας δε βεβηλους κενοφωνιας περιιστασο· επι πλειον γαρ προκοψουσιν ασεβειας,
16 But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
17 και ο λογος αυτων ως γαγγραινα νομην εξει· ων εστιν υμεναιος και φιλητος,
17 and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus:
18 οιτινες περι την αληθειαν ηστοχησαν, λεγοντες την αναστασιν ηδη γεγονεναι, και ανατρεπουσιν την τινων πιστιν.
18 men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
19 ο μεντοι στερεος θεμελιος του θεου εστηκεν, εχων την σφραγιδα ταυτην· εγνω κυριος τους οντας αυτου· και· αποστητω απο αδικιας πας ο ονομαζων το ονομα κυριου.
19 However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
20 εν μεγαλη δε οικια ουκ εστιν μονον σκευη χρυσα και αργυρα, αλλα και ξυλινα και οστρακινα, και α μεν εις τιμην, α δε εις ατιμιαν.
20 Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor and some for dishonor.
21 εαν ουν τις εκκαθαρη εαυτον απο τουτων, εσται σκευος εις τιμην, ηγιασμενον και ευχρηστον τω δεσποτη, εις παν εργον αγαθον ητοιμασμενον.
21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
22 τας δε νεωτερικας επιθυμιας φευγε, διωκε δε δικαιοσυνην, πιστιν, αγαπην, ειρηνην μετα των επικαλουμενων τον κυριον εκ καθαρας καρδιας.
22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 τας δε μωρας και απαιδευτους ζητησεις παραιτου, ειδως οτι γεννωσιν μαχας·
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
24 δουλον δε κυριου ου δει μαχεσθαι, αλλ ηπιον ειναι προς παντας, διδακτικον, ανεξικακον,
24 The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
25 εν πραοτητι παιδευοντα τους αντιδιατιθεμενους, μηποτε δω αυτοις ο θεος μετανοιαν εις επιγνωσιν αληθειας,
25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
26 και ανανηψωσιν εκ της του διαβολου παγιδος, εζωγρημενοι υπ αυτου εις το εκεινου θελημα.
26 and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
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Hymenaeus
A man who shipwrecked his faith; Paul handed him over to Satan to learn not to blaspheme, and he taught that the resurrection had already happened.
Cited in the guide: 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 2:17
Philetus
Named with Hymenaeus as one whose teaching spreads like gangrene, claiming the resurrection had already happened.
Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 2:17
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; 2 Timothy 1:7; Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 16:13
- 2 2 Timothy 1:13–14; 1 Timothy 4:6; 1 Timothy 6:12; Malachi 2:7; Titus 1:5–9
- 3 Hebrews 12:2–3; James 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:5; 2 Timothy 1:8; Ephesians 6:11–18
- 4 1 Thessalonians 2:4; Luke 8:14; 2 Peter 2:20; 1 Corinthians 7:22–23; 1 Corinthians 9:25–26
- 5 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; Revelation 3:11; 2 Timothy 4:7–8; James 1:12; Colossians 1:29
- 6 Hebrews 10:36; 1 Corinthians 9:7–11; 1 Corinthians 3:6–9; John 4:35–38; Luke 10:2
- 7 James 1:5; 1 John 5:20; Genesis 41:38–39; Luke 24:45; Ephesians 1:17–18
- 8 Acts 2:24; Romans 2:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 15:11–20; Matthew 1:1
- 9 Acts 28:31; Philippians 1:7; 2 Timothy 1:8; Ephesians 6:19–20; Colossians 4:3
- 10 1 Peter 5:10; Colossians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Timothy 2:3; Colossians 1:27
- 11 Romans 6:8; Colossians 3:3–4; Romans 6:5; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2 Corinthians 4:10
- 12 Romans 8:17; Matthew 10:33; Revelation 20:4; Luke 12:9; Revelation 20:6
- 13 Numbers 23:19; Romans 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Titus 1:2
- 14 Titus 3:9–11; 2 Timothy 2:23; 2 Timothy 4:1; Romans 14:1; 1 Timothy 5:21
- 15 1 Thessalonians 2:4; 2 Peter 1:10; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Corinthians 5:9
- 16 Titus 3:9; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8; Titus 1:14
- 17 1 Timothy 1:20; Nahum 3:15; James 5:3
- 18 1 Corinthians 15:12; 1 Timothy 1:19; Hebrews 3:10; 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 22:29
- 19 John 10:14; 1 Corinthians 8:3; Nahum 1:7; 1 John 3:7–10; Numbers 16:5
- 20 Romans 9:21–23; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Corinthians 3:9; Ezra 1:6
- 21 Ephesians 2:10; 2 Timothy 3:17; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Psalm 119:9; 1 Peter 1:22
- 22 1 Peter 2:11; 1 Peter 3:11; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Timothy 6:11; Psalm 119:9
- 23 2 Timothy 2:14; Titus 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Timothy 6:4–5; 1 Timothy 1:4
- 24 Titus 3:2; James 1:19–20; Titus 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:2–3
- 25 Acts 11:18; Galatians 6:1; 1 Timothy 2:4; 1 John 5:16; Acts 8:22
- 26 1 Timothy 3:7; Isaiah 49:25–26; Psalm 124:7; Colossians 1:13; Isaiah 42:6–7
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
But those surgings in me required to find him at full leisure, that I might pour them out to him, but never were they able to find him so; and I heard him, indeed, every Lord's day, "rightly dividing the word of truth" among the people; and I was all the more convinced that all those knots of crafty calumnies, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… discourses with us, both in the Old Testament, and in the New; in the one saying, "O my people, what have I done unto thee?" in the other, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me." And Paul too bids, "In meekness instruct those that oppose themselves." And Christ again, when His disciples had come to Him, requiring fire to come down …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Paul also saith, Remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Gospel: and in the beginning of the Epistle to the Romans he saith, Which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
… but rather of the succour rendered "in the power of his might." For He Himself has bound the strong man and spoiled his goods, that is, us men, whom our enemy had abused in every evil activity, and made "vessels meet for the Master's use" us who have been perfected for every work through the making ready of that part …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)