Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,
New American Standard Bible
Therefore
King James Version
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Holman Bible
So don’t be ashamed
International Standard Version
Therefore, never be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, his prisoner. Instead, by God's power, join me in suffering for the sake of the gospel.
A Conservative Version
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner, but suffer together with the good-news according to the power of God.
American Standard Version
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
Amplified
So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord or about me His prisoner, but with me take your share of suffering for the gospel [continue to preach regardless of the circumstances], in accordance with the power of God [for His power is invincible],
An Understandable Version
So, do not be ashamed to testify for our Lord, or ashamed of [being associated with] me, His prisoner, but [be willing to] suffer hardship with me for the sake of the Gospel, relying on God's power [to sustain you].
Anderson New Testament
Be not, therefore, ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner: but jointly suffer evil in the gospel according to the power of God,
Bible in Basic English
Have no feeling of shame, then, for the witness of our Lord or for me, his prisoner: but undergo all things for the good news in the measure of the power of God;
Common New Testament
So do not be ashamed to testify of our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
Daniel Mace New Testament
be not therefore asham'd of the testimony of the Lord, nor of me who am a prisoner upon his account. but share with me in the afflictions, which attend the gospel, supported as you are by the power of God,
Darby Translation
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor me his prisoner: but suffer affliction for the sake of the gospel according to the power of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;
King James 2000
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor me his prisoner, but suffer along with [me] for the gospel, according to the power of God,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore you should not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner. But be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,
Moffatt New Testament
So do not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, and do not be ashamed of a prisoner of the Lord like me; join me in bearing suffering for the gospel by the power of the God
Montgomery New Testament
Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
NET Bible
So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but by God's power accept your share of suffering for the gospel.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
Sawyer New Testament
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,
The Emphasized Bible
Be not thou, therefore, put to shame - with regard to the witness of our Lord, nor with regard to me his prisoner; but suffer hardship together with the glad-message according to the power of God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not, therefore, be ashamed of the testimony which we have to bear to our Lord, nor yet of me who am a prisoner for him; but join with me in suffering for the Good News, as far as God enables you.
Webster
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Weymouth New Testament
Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.
Williams New Testament
So you must never be ashamed of me His prisoner, but suffer for the good news in fellowship with me and by the power of God.
World English Bible
Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
Worrell New Testament
Be not ashamed, therefore, of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner; but suffer hardship with me for the Gospel, according to the power of God,
Worsley New Testament
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;
Youngs Literal Translation
therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Denial of Christ » In doctrine
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Not be ashamed of
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Of God » Supported in affliction by
God, Power of » Saints » Supported in affliction by
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
religious Testimony » How and where to be given » Without shame or fear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 1:8
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Exhortation To Share Paul's Suffering
7 for God gave us not the spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of admonition. 8 Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God, 9 who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
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Cross References
Mark 8:38
For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;
2 Timothy 2:9
in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for to every believer, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, it is the power of God unto salvation.
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,
2 Timothy 2:3
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Revelation 12:11
and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.
2 Timothy 1:12
For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.
Luke 9:26
For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when be cometh in his glory, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.
John 15:27
And ye also are witnesses, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
John 19:35
And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knoweth that he saith what is true, that ye also may believe.
Acts 5:41
They therefore went away from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame in behalf of that name;
Romans 8:17-18
and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:36
As it is written, "For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter."
Romans 9:33
as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."
Romans 16:25
Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which for eternal ages was unrevealed,
1 Corinthians 1:6
as the testimony of Christ was established among you;
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles as lowest, as men sentenced to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
2 Corinthians 6:7
in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
and he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may abide upon me.
Ephesians 3:13
Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.
Ephesians 4:1
I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
Ephesians 4:17
This therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
Philippians 1:7
even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.
Philippians 3:10
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while becoming like him in his death,
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.
Colossians 1:11
endued with all power according to the might of his glory unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up instead that which is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh on behalf of his body, which is the church;
1 Thessalonians 3:4
for even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction, just as it came to pass, and ye know.
1 Timothy 2:6
who gave himself a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due times,
2 Timothy 2:11-12
True is the saying: for if we died with him, we shall also live with him;
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lions mouth.
1 Peter 1:5
who are guarded by the power of God through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;
1 Peter 4:13-15
but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and bear witness, that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John 5:11-12
And this is the witness, that God gave to us everlasting life, and this life is in his Son.
Jude 1:24
But to him that is able to keep them from falling, and to present them faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Revelation 1:2
who bore witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ,of whatever he saw.
Revelation 1:9
I John, your brother, and companion in the affliction and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him; and he saith to me, See thou do it not; I am a fellowservant of thee, and of thy brethren who maintain the testimony to Jesus; worship God. For the testimony to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.