Grace and Perseverance
2 Timothy 2:13
In 9 translations
- BSB
- if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
- KJV
- If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.
- WEB
- If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”
- ASV
- if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
- LSV
- if we are not steadfast, He remains steadfast; He is not able to deny Himself.
- YLT
- if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.
- DBY
- if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
- DRC
- If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he can not deny himself.
- GNV
- If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include γὰρ (“for”); SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ἀρνήσασθαι. Robinson–Pierpont read ἀρνήσασθαι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition add γὰρ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει· ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.
- RP2018
- εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει· ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.
- TR-Boyd
- εἰ ἀπιστοῦμεν, ἐκεῖνος πιστὸς μένει· ἀρνήσασθαι ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται.
- SCR1894
- ει απιστουμεν εκεινος πιστος μενει αρνησασθαι εαυτον ου δυναται
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Justice of GodFaithlessDenyFaithfulness of God, ThePastoral EpistlesProvidenceUnchangeable; UnchangeablenessFaithful; FaithfulnessUnbeliefJohannine Theology
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
- Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
- Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
- Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Romans 9:6It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
- Isaiah 25:1O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).