2 Timothy 2:12
New International Version
if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;

New Living Translation
If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us.

English Standard Version
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;

Berean Standard Bible
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

Berean Literal Bible
if we endure, we will also reign together with Him; if we will deny Him, He also will deny us;

King James Bible
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

New King James Version
If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

New American Standard Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also deny us;

NASB 1995
If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;

NASB 1977
If we endure, we shall also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;

Legacy Standard Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we will deny Him, He also will deny us;

Amplified Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also deny us;

Christian Standard Bible
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

American Standard Version
if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

Contemporary English Version
If we don't give up, we will rule with him. If we deny that we know him, he will deny that he knows us.

English Revised Version
if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us.

Good News Translation
If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

International Standard Version
Enduring, we with him will reign. Who him denies, he will disclaim.

Majority Standard Bible
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

NET Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

New Heart English Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

Webster's Bible Translation
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

Weymouth New Testament
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;

World English Bible
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
if we endure together—we will also reign together; if we deny [Him], He will also deny us;

Berean Literal Bible
if we endure, we will also reign together with Him; if we will deny Him, He also will deny us;

Young's Literal Translation
if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny him, he also shall deny us;

Smith's Literal Translation
If we endure, we shall also reign together: if we deny, he will also deny us:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If we suffer, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

New American Bible
if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us.

New Revised Standard Version
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if we suffer, we shall also reign with him, but if we renounce him, he will also renounce us.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
if we are patient, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us;

Godbey New Testament
if we endure, we will truly reign with him: if we shall deny him, he will also deny us:

Haweis New Testament
if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:

Mace New Testament
if we suffer, we shall also reign: if we renounce him,

Weymouth New Testament
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;

Worrell New Testament
if we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

Worsley New Testament
if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we disown Him, He will also disown us.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Grace and Perseverance
11This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; 12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; 13if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.…

Cross References
Matthew 10:33
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

Romans 8:17
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Revelation 3:21
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 22:29-30
And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me, / so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 20:4
Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

John 12:26
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Revelation 2:26-27
And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. / He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

1 Corinthians 6:2-3
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? / Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

Philippians 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Mark 8:38
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Daniel 7:18
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’


Treasury of Scripture

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

we suffer.

Matthew 19:28,29
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel…

Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

if we deny.

Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 26:35,75
Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples…

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2 Timothy 2
1. Timothy is exhorted again to constancy and perseverance.
17. Of Hymenaeus and Philetus.
19. The foundation of the Lord is sure.
22. He is taught whereof to beware, and what to follow after.














if we endure
The Greek word for "endure" is "hypomenō," which conveys the idea of remaining steadfast under trial or pressure. In the context of early Christianity, endurance was crucial as believers faced persecution and hardship. This endurance is not passive but active, involving a steadfast commitment to faith despite challenges. Historically, the early church was marked by its resilience, and this call to endure is a reminder of the strength found in Christ to persevere through trials.

we will also reign with Him
The promise of reigning with Christ is a powerful motivator for believers. The Greek word "symbasileuō" means to co-reign or rule together. This reflects the eschatological hope that Christians hold, looking forward to the time when they will share in Christ's victory and authority. Scripturally, this is consistent with passages like Revelation 20:6, which speaks of believers reigning with Christ during the millennial kingdom. It is a reminder of the eternal reward and the honor of sharing in Christ's glory.

if we deny Him
The word "deny" comes from the Greek "arneomai," which means to disown or repudiate. This is a sobering warning against apostasy or the rejection of faith. In the historical context, denying Christ could have been a temptation for those facing persecution. The gravity of this denial is underscored by the eternal consequences it carries. It serves as a call to remain faithful and to publicly affirm one's allegiance to Christ, even in the face of adversity.

He will also deny us
This phrase echoes the words of Jesus in Matthew 10:33, where He warns that those who deny Him before others will be denied before the Father. The Greek "arneomai" is used again, emphasizing the reciprocal nature of this denial. It highlights the seriousness of our confession of faith and the importance of standing firm in our relationship with Christ. This is not merely a punitive statement but a reflection of the justice and holiness of God, who honors the choices of individuals regarding their faith.

(12) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him.--And the faithful saying went on with this stirring declaration. How, it seems to ask, can a believer in Christ shrink from suffering, when he knows what to him will be the glorious consequences of this present suffering? The word rendered "suffer" would be better translated, if we endure--that is, if we bravely bear up against sufferings for His sake, and all the while work on with hand and brain for Him and for our brother as best we can. If we do this in this life, we shall, in the life to come, reign with Him--more than merely live with Him, as the last verse told us: we shall even "be kings with Him." (See Romans 5:17; Romans 8:17; and Revelation 1:6, where Jesus Christ is especially spoken of as having made us "kings.") The promise thus woven into the faithful saying, and repeated in these several passages, of the "reign of the saints in Christ," gives us a strangely glorious hope--a marvellous on-look, concerning the active and personal work which Christ's redeemed will be intrusted with in the ages of eternity.

If we deny him, he also will deny us.--But there is another side to the words of the Blessed. While to the faithful and the believer He will grant to sit down with Him on His throne, the faithless and unbeliever will have no share in the glories of the life to come. These grave warnings are apparently addressed rather to unfaithful members of the outward and visible Church, than to the Pagan world who have never known Christ. The words, "He also will deny us," imply something of a recognition on the part of us who are denied by Him--something of an expectation on our part that He would recognise us as friends. They are evidently an echo of the Lord's own sad reply to those many who will say to Him in that day, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? . . . and then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity." (Matthew 7:22-23. See too Matthew 10:33 and Mark 8:33.) . . .

Verse 12. - Endure for suffer, A.V.; shall deny for deny, A.V. and T.R. Endure; as ver. 10. Mark the present tense as distinguished from the aorist in ἀπεθάνομεν, betokening patient continuance in suffering. If we shall deny him (ἀρνησόμεθα); comp. Matthew 10:30; Luke 12:9; Acts 3:13, 14, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

we endure,
ὑπομένομεν (hypomenomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 5278: From hupo and meno; to stay under, i.e. Remain; figuratively, to undergo, i.e. Bear, have fortitude, persevere.

we will also reign [with Him];
συμβασιλεύσομεν (symbasileusomen)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4821: To reign together with. From sun and basileuo; to be co-regent.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

we deny [Him],
ἀρνησόμεθα (arnēsometha)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

He will also deny
ἀρνήσεται (arnēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

us;
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


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