2 Timothy 2:9 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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;

2 Timothy 2:10 because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

2 Timothy 2:11 Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: For if we died together--we also shall live together;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "suffer", "evil--unto", "bonds", "evil-doer", "word", "hath", "been", and "bound". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "suffer" and "evil--unto", 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 out of the..." into verse 10's "because of this all things do I...", so "suffer" and "evil--unto" 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 "evil--unto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.