2 Timothy 2:7 (DBY)

Passage

Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:7 Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "think", "lord", "give", "thee", and "understanding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "think", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The husbandman must labour before partaking of..." into verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ raised from among the...", so "all things" and "think" 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 "think" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.