2 Timothy 2:9 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For that [Gospel] I am suffering affliction and even wearing chains like a criminal. But the Word of God is not chained or imprisoned! American Standard Version (1901) wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound. Common English Bible This is the reason I’m suffering to the point that I’m in prison like a common criminal. But God’s word cannot be imprisoned. Catholic Public Domain Version I labor in this Gospel, even while chained like an evildoer. But the Word of God is not bound. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound. |
Then the captain of a thousand, having drawn near, took him, and commanded to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he might be, and what he had done.
Proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom of speech, unimpeded.
For this, I Paul, the imprisoned of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news:
As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, for my having you in the heart; both in my bonds, and in the justification and confirmation of the good news, ye all being partakers of grace with me.
The greeting of Paul by my hand. Remember my bonds. Grace with you. Amen.
Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound;
For from you sounded forth the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God went out; so that we have no need to speak any thing.
As to the rest, pray, brethren, for us, that the word of the Lord may run, and be honoured, as also with you:
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:
Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;
Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
Having your turning back good in the nations: that, in what they speak against you as doing evil, from good works, they having beheld, might praise God in the day of inspection.
Or to chiefs, as sent by him for the punishing of them doing evil, and the praise of them doing good.
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.
For let not any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or doing evil, or as an inspector, in what pertains to others.