2 Timothy 2:10 (DBY)

Passage

For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

2 Timothy 2:9 in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

2 Timothy 2:10 For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

2 Timothy 2:11 The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;

2 Timothy 2:12 if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, *he* also will deny us;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "in which I suffer even unto bonds..." into verse 11's "The word is faithful for if we...", so "all things" and "cause" 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 "cause" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.