Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
International Standard Version
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.
American Standard Version
Suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Amplified
Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are called to endure], like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
An Understandable Version
[Be willing to] suffer hardship with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
bravely endure hardships, like a soldier of Jesus Christ.
Darby Translation
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Godbey New Testament
Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
Thou therefore endure affliction, is a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Suffer together with [me] as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
Join the ranks of those who bear suffering, like a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
Take your share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
NET Bible
Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
You therefore must share in hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Take thy part in suffering hardship, as a brave soldier of Christ Jesus: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Share hardships with me, as a true soldier of Christ Jesus.
Webster
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
Williams New Testament
Take your share of hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
Do thou therefore endure hardship, as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
Themes
Christian ministers » Servants » Soldiers of Christ
Ministers » Are bound, to » Endure hardness
Parables » The mercenary soldier
Righteous » Compared with » Soldiers
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Hardship endured by soldiers
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the Christian
Titles and names of ministers » Soldiers of Christ
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
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Devotionals about 2 Timothy 2:3
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:3
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Exhortation To Be Strong In Grace
2 And what thou have heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit thou to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:18
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
2 Timothy 1:8
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.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.
James 1:12
Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
1 Corinthians 13:7
covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
2 Corinthians 1:6
But whether we are oppressed, it is for your encouragement and salvation, which works by endurance from the same sufferings that we also experience (and our hope for you is steadfast), or we are encouraged, it is for your encourage
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
2 Timothy 2:10
Because of this I endure all things because of the chosen, so that they also may experience salvation in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
2 Timothy 3:11
persecutions, sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. I endured such persecutions, and the Lord rescued me out of them all.
Hebrews 6:15
And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 10:32
But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.
Hebrews 12:2-3
Looking to Jesus the pathfinder and perfecter of the faith, who, against the joy set before him, endured a cross, having despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.