2 Timothy 2:9 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

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:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wherein", "suffer", "hardship", "bonds", "malefactor", "word", and "bound". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wherein" and "suffer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead..." into verse 10's "Therefore I endure all things for the...", so "wherein" and "suffer" 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 "wherein" and "suffer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.