2 Timothy 2:10 (ASV)

Passage

Therefore I endure all things for the elect`s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

2 Timothy 2:9 wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect`s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "therefore", "endure", "elect", "sake", "obtain", "salvation", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds as..." into verse 11's "Faithful is the saying For if we...", so "all things" and "therefore" 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 "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.