2 Timothy 2:7 (YLT)

Passage

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:5 and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

2 Timothy 2:6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

2 Timothy 2:7 be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

2 Timothy 2:9 in which I suffer evil--unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of..." into verse 8's "Remember Jesus Christ raised out of the...", so "all things" and "considering" 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 "considering" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.