2 Timothy 2:7 (KJV)

Passage

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "consider", "lord", "give", "thee", and "understanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "consider", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The husbandman that laboureth must be first..." into verse 8's "Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed...", so "all things" and "consider" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "consider" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.