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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 2:11 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ti 2:11 |
King James |
It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Greek, "Faithful is the saying."
For--"For" the fact is so that, "if we be dead with Him (the Greek aorist tense implies a state once for all entered into in past times at the moment of regeneration, Rom 6:3-4, Rom 6:8; Col 2:12), we shall also live with Him." The symmetrical form of "the saying," Ti2 2:11-13, and the rhythmical balance of the parallel clauses, makes it likely, they formed part of a Church hymn (see on Ti1 3:16), or accepted formula, perhaps first uttered by some of the Christian "prophets" in the public assembly (Co1 14:26). The phrase "faithful is the saying," which seems to have been the usual formula (compare Ti1 1:15; Ti1 3:1; Ti1 4:9; Tit 3:8) in such cases, favors this. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
It is a faithful saying - Or, rather, that which he was about to say was worthy of entire credence and profound attention; see the notes at Ti1 1:15. The object is to encourage Timothy to bear trials by the hope of salvation.
For if we be dead with him - see the notes at Rom 6:8.
We shall also live with him - This was a sort of maxim, or a settled point, which is often referred to in the Bible; see the Rom 6:3-5 notes; Joh 11:25 note; Th1 4:14 note. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
It is a faithful saying
Better, faithful is the saying. See on Ti1 1:15. It refers to what precedes - the eternal glory of those who are raised with Christ (Ti2 2:8) which stimulates to endurance of sufferings for the gospel.
For (γὰρ)
Faithful is the saying that the elect shall obtain salvation with eternal glory, for if we be dead, etc. The following words to the end of Ti2 2:12 may be a fragment of a hymn or confession, founded on Rom 6:8; Rom 8:17.
If we be dead with him (εἰ συναπεθάνομεν)
A.V. misses the force of the aorist. Better, if we died, etc. Comp. Rom 6:8; Col 2:20. For the verb, comp. Mar 14:31; Co2 7:3. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Dead with him - Dead to sin, and ready to die for him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| If we be dead with him - That is: As surely as Christ rose again from the dead, so surely shall we rise again; and if we die for him, we shall surely live again with him. This, says the apostle, is πιστος ὁ λογος, a true doctrine. This is properly the import of the word; and we need not seek, as Bp. Tillotson and many others have done, for some saying of Christ which the apostle is supposed to be here quoting, and which he learned from tradition. |
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into 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 him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.