The soldiers did the things they were told. The soldiers got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night.
2 Timothy 2:3 - Easy To Read Version Share in the troubles that we have. Accept those troubles like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Common English Bible Accept your share of suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version Labor like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. |
The soldiers did the things they were told. The soldiers got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night.
Love patiently accepts all things. Love always trusts, always hopes, and always continues strong.
No soldier ever serves in the army and pays his own salary. No person ever plants a garden of grapes without eating some of the grapes himself. No person takes care of a flock of sheep without drinking some of the milk himself.
If we have troubles, those troubles are for your comfort and salvation. If we have comfort, it is for your comfort. This helps you to patiently accept the same sufferings that we have.
Timothy, you are \{like\} a son to me. I am giving you a command. This command agrees with the prophecies {\cf2\super [5]} that were told about you in the past. I tell you these things so that you can remember those prophecies and fight the good fight \{of faith\}.
Greetings from Paul, an apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because God wanted me to be. God sent me to tell people about the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus.
So don’t be ashamed to tell people about our Lord \{Jesus\}. And don’t be ashamed of me—I am in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. {\cf2\super [5]} God gives us the strength to do that.
So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help all the people that God has chosen. I accept these troubles so that those people can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.
And I am suffering because I tell that Good News. I am even bound with chains like a person who has really done wrong. But God’s teaching is not bound.
You know about my persecutions (troubles) and my sufferings. You know all the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. You know the persecutions I suffered in those places. But the Lord saved me from all those troubles.
But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
Remember those days when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with many sufferings, but you continued strong.
Moses left Egypt. He left because he had faith. Moses was not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) anger. Moses continued strong like he could see the God that no person can see.
Abraham waited patiently for this to happen. And later Abraham received what God promised.
What great blessings there are for the person who is tempted and still continues strong. Why? Because after he has proved his faith, God will give him the reward of life forever. God promised this to all people who love him.