2 Timothy 2:9 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

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;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ raised from among the..." into verse 10's "For this cause I endure all things...", so "suffer" and "even" 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 "suffer" and "even" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.