2 Timothy 2:7 (DRB)

Passage

Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 For he also that striveth for the mastery is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman that laboureth must first partake of the fruits.

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

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.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The husbandman that laboureth must first partake..." into verse 8's "Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ...", so "all things" and "understand" 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 "understand" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.