2 Timothy 2:7
New International Version
Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

New Living Translation
Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.

English Standard Version
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Berean Standard Bible
Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

Berean Literal Bible
Consider the things I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

King James Bible
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

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

New American Standard Bible
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

NASB 1995
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

NASB 1977
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Legacy Standard Bible
Understand what I say, for the Lord will give you insight in everything.

Amplified Bible
Think over the things I am saying [grasp their application], for the Lord will grant you insight and understanding in everything.

Christian Standard Bible
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

American Standard Version
Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

Contemporary English Version
If you keep in mind what I have told you, the Lord will help you understand completely.

English Revised Version
Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Understand what I'm saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.

Good News Translation
Think about what I am saying, because the Lord will enable you to understand it all.

International Standard Version
Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you to understand all these things.

Majority Standard Bible
Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

NET Bible
Think about what I am saying and the Lord will give you understanding of all this.

New Heart English Bible
Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Webster's Bible Translation
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Weymouth New Testament
Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.

World English Bible
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
be considering what things I say, for the LORD gives to you understanding in all things.

Berean Literal Bible
Consider the things I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Young's Literal Translation
be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

Smith's Literal Translation
Observe what I say; for may the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Understand what I am saying. For the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

New American Bible
Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

New Revised Standard Version
Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Perceive these things: and may our LORD give you wisdom in all things.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Consider what I say. May our Lord give you wisdom in everything.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord may give you understanding in all things.

Godbey New Testament
Know what I say; for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Haweis New Testament
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Mace New Testament
consider what I say, and the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

Weymouth New Testament
Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.

Worrell New Testament
Consider what I am saying; for the Lord will give you discernment in all things.

Worsley New Testament
Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Grace and Perseverance
6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. 7Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things. 8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel,…

Cross References
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

1 Corinthians 2:12-13
We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. / And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Philippians 1:9-10
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Luke 24:45
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

1 Corinthians 2:10
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Consider.

Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

Deuteronomy 32:29
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Psalm 64:9
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

and.

Genesis 41:38,39
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? …

Exodus 36:1,2
Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded…

Numbers 27:16,17
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, …

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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.














Reflect on what I am saying
This phrase invites the reader to engage in deep contemplation and meditation. The Greek word for "reflect" is "νοεῖν" (noein), which implies a mental exercise of understanding or considering. In the context of 2 Timothy, Paul is urging Timothy to not just hear his words but to ponder them deeply, allowing them to penetrate his heart and mind. This is a call to active engagement with the teachings of the faith, encouraging believers to seek wisdom and understanding through thoughtful reflection. Historically, this reflects the Jewish tradition of meditation on the Scriptures, where the faithful are encouraged to "meditate on it day and night" (Joshua 1:8).

for the Lord will give you insight into all things
The promise here is that God Himself will provide understanding. The Greek word for "insight" is "σύνεσιν" (synesin), which denotes a deep comprehension or discernment. This assurance is rooted in the belief that God is the ultimate source of wisdom and knowledge. The phrase "into all things" suggests a comprehensive understanding that encompasses all aspects of life and faith. This reflects the biblical principle that true wisdom comes from God (James 1:5), and it is through His Spirit that believers are guided into all truth (John 16:13). Historically, this aligns with the Christian belief in the Holy Spirit's role in illuminating the Scriptures and guiding believers in their spiritual journey.

(7) Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.--The older authorities read here will give; also instead of "and the Lord," the translation should be, for the Lord. Thus the sentence should run: for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things. Some difficulty has been found in explaining exactly why, when we look at the foregoing words, Timothy should be so specially charged to consider St. Paul's words here, and why the declaration respecting "understanding in all things" was made in this particular place. Theophylact suggested because the preceding exhortations were in the form of metaphors, "he spake all things in an enigmatical form:" but surely these metaphors were the reverse of obscure, and did not seem to need for their comprehension any special enlightenment; if then we refer the words of this verse exclusively to what precedes, it will be best to understand the charge of St. Paul, "Consider what I say," &c., as directing Timothy's attention to the personal application of each of the pictures, or metaphors. It seems, however, that the words "Consider," &c., while referring to what he had said, belong also to the far weightier words he was about to write in the next sentence (2Timothy 2:8). He is in this chapter exhorting Timothy to be strong in the faith in the face of many troubles. He has instanced to him earthly examples to show how success, even here, depends on enduring perseverance, and is now passing on to set before him other and far higher inducements for him "to be strong;" and between the first set of arguments and the second he bids him "Consider what I say" (part has been said, but yet other and deeper things are to follow). God will five him power to grasp their meaning in all their depth.

Verse 7. - For the Lord shall give for and the Lord give, A.V. Consider what I say. The apostle's lessons had been given in parables or similitudes. He therefore begs Timothy to note them well, lest the application to himself should escape him, suggesting further that he should seek the necessary wisdom and understanding from God. So our Lord, at the end of the parables recorded in Matthew 13, says to his disciples in ver. 51, "Have ye understood all these things?" and elsewhere, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." Understanding (σύνεσιν); one of the special gifts of the Spirit (Isaiah 11:2, LXX.; see Colossians 1:9; Colossians 2:2).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Consider
νόει (noei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3539: From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. to comprehend, heed.

what
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I am saying,
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

for
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

will give
δώσει (dōsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

you
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

insight
σύνεσιν (synesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4907: From suniemi; a mental putting together, i.e. Intelligence or the intellect.

into
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

all things.
πᾶσιν (pasin)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.


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