2 Timothy 2:11 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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;

2 Timothy 2:13 if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "word", "faithful", "died", "together", "shall", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "For this cause I endure all things..." into verse 12's "if we endure we shall also reign...", so "faith" and "word" 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 "faith" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.