2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure suffering, we shall also reign with him. If we disown him, he too will disown us.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
In Context
11Faithful is the saying. "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
13If we prove faithless. he abides faithful, for he cannot be false to himself."
Cross References
Matthew 10:33"But whoever disowns me before men, I also will disown before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 26:35But Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And so said all the disciples.
Mark 8:38Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this unfaithful and wicked generation, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."
Luke 9:26"For whoever is ashamed of me and of my teachings, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he comes in his own and in his Father’s glory, and in that of the holy angels.
Acts 14:22Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."
Philippians 1:28and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:9-14
Ministerial Encouragements. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny… Read the whole commentary →