2 Timothy 2:10 (DRB)

Passage

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:8 Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.

2 Timothy 2:11 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

2 Timothy 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Wherein I labour even unto bands as..." into verse 11's "A faithful saying for if we be...", so "all things" and "therefore" 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 "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.