2 Timothy 2:7 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully.

2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandmen that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.

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

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "consider", "lord", "shall", "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 husbandmen that laboreth must be the..." into verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead...", 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.