Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
International Standard Version
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.
A Conservative Version
Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version
Suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Amplified
Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are called to endure], like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
An Understandable Version
[Be willing to] suffer hardship with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
bravely endure hardships, like a soldier of Jesus Christ.
Darby Translation
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Godbey New Testament
Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Suffer together with [me] as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
Take your share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
NET Bible
Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
You therefore must share in hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Take thy part in suffering hardship, as a brave soldier of Christ Jesus: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Share hardships with me, as a true soldier of Christ Jesus.
Webster
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
Williams New Testament
Take your share of hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
Do thou therefore endure hardship, as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Themes
Christian ministers » Servants » Soldiers of Christ
Ministers » Are bound, to » Endure hardness
Parables » The mercenary soldier
Righteous » Compared with » Soldiers
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Hardship endured by soldiers
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the Christian
Titles and names of ministers » Soldiers of Christ
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Timothy 2:3
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:3
Prayers for 2 Timothy 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exhortation To Be Strong In Grace
2 and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach; 3 thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ; 4 no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
This charge I commit to thee, child Timotheus, according to the prophesies that went before upon thee, that thou mayest war in them the good warfare,
2 Timothy 1:8
therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 4:5
And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,
James 1:12
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
1 Corinthians 13:7
all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.
2 Corinthians 1:6
and whether we be in tribulation, it is for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort and salvation;
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,
Ephesians 6:11-18
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
2 Timothy 2:10
because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that is in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.
2 Timothy 3:11
the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
Hebrews 6:15
and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;
Hebrews 10:32
And call to your remembrance the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye did endure much conflict of sufferings,
Hebrews 11:27
by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One -- he endured;
Hebrews 12:2-3
looking to the author and perfecter of faith -- Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him -- did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;