2 Timothy 2:7 (WEB)

Passage

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

2 Timothy 2:6 The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,

2 Timothy 2:9 in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "The farmer who labors must be the..." into verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ risen from the dead...", so "all things" and "consider" 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 "consider" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.