2 Timothy 2:12
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
13"And even if *our* faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."
Cross References
Matthew 10:33But whoever disowns me before men I also will disown before my Father who is in Heaven.
Matthew 26:35"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested all the disciples.
Mark 8:38Every one, however, who has been ashamed of me and of my teachings in this faithless and sinful age, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in His Father's glory with the holy angels."
Luke 9:26For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels.
Acts 14:22Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."
Philippians 1:28Never for a moment quail before your antagonists. Your fearlessness will be to them a sure token of impending destruction, but to you it will be a sure token of your salvation--a token coming from 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 →