提摩太后书 2:13

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

我們縱然不信，他仍然是信實的，因為他不能否定自己。”這話是可信的。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
我 们 纵 然 失 信 ， 他 仍 是 可 信 的 ， 因 为 他 不 能 背 乎 自 己 。

Contextual Overview

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead, who is from the family of David. This is the Good News I preach, ⁹ and I am suffering because of it to the point of being bound with chains like a criminal. But God's teaching is not in chains. ¹⁰ So I patiently accept all these troubles so that those whom God has chosen can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends. ¹¹ This teaching is true: If we died with him, we will also live with him. ¹² If we accept suffering, we will also rule with him. If we say we don't know him, he will say he doesn't know us. ¹³ If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he must be true to who he is.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

yet: Isaiah 25:1, Matthew 24:35, Romans 3:3, Romans 9:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 2 Thessalonians 3:3

he cannot: Numbers 23:19, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:22 - for Genesis 32:12 - thou Deuteronomy 7:9 - the faithful Joshua 24:27 - deny 1 Samuel 15:29 - will not lie 2 Kings 7:2 - thou shalt see it Ezra 1:11 - five thousand Psalms 31:5 - God Psalms 111:7 - works Isaiah 44:20 - a deceived Jeremiah 36:28 - General Mark 8:38 - ashamed Mark 13:31 - my Mark 14:36 - all Mark 14:68 - he denied Luke 1:20 - which Hebrews 4:1 - a promise 2 Peter 2:1 - denying

Cross-References

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Isaiah 11:11
At that time the Lord will again reach out and take his people who are left alive in Assyria, North Egypt, South Egypt, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath, and all the islands of the sea.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful,.... The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "if we believe not him". This may be understood, either of such who are altogether destitute of faith, who do not believe in Christ at all; and particularly do not believe what was just now said concerning his denying such that deny him, but mock and scoff at his coming, and at a future judgment: this unbelief of theirs will not make void his faith or faithfulness; see Romans 3:3, he will abide faithful to his word of threatening; and what he says in Mark 16:16 will be found to be an everlasting truth: or it may be understood of true believers, whose faith sometimes is very low, as to its exercise on Christ, and with reference to their future glory and happiness; but Christ is faithful to all his, covenant engagements for them, to bring them to glory, and to every word of promise concerning their happiness, and to every branch of the faithful saying above mentioned; and he is ever the same in his love to them, and in the efficacy of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice; and his salvation is an everlasting and unchangeable one; nor do the saints' interest in it, and security by it, depend upon their acts of believing, or their frames, but upon the firmness and unchangeableness of Christ, the object of faith.

He cannot deny himself; he cannot go contrary to his word; that would be to act contrary to his nature and perfections, and would be a denying of himself, which is not possible; wherefore his faithfulness will never fail, even though, the faith of his people does, as to the exercise of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful - This cannot mean that, if we live in sin, he will certainly save us, as if he had made any promise to the elect, or formed any purpose that he would save them; whatever might be their conduct; because:

(1) He had just said that if we deny him he will deny us; and,

(2) There is no such promise in the Bible, and no such purpose has been formed. The promise is, that be that is a believer shall be saved, and there is no purpose to save any but such as lead holy lives. The meaning must be, that if we are unbelieving and unfaithful, Christ will remain true to his word, and we cannot hope to be saved. The object of the apostle evidently is, to excite Timothy to fidelity in the performance of duty, and to encourage him to bear trials, by the assurance that we cannot hope to escape if we are not faithful to the cause of the Saviour. This interpretation accords with the design which he had in view.

He cannot deny himself - Implying that it would be a denial of his very nature to save those who are unfaithful. He is holy; and how can he save one who is unholy? His very nature is purity; and how can he save one who has no purity? Let no one, then, suppose that, because he is elected, he is safe, if he lives in sin. The electing purpose of God, indeed, makes salvation sure; but it is only for those who lead righteous lives. Nothing would be mere dishonorable for God than to resolve to save a man that lived habitually in sin; and if that were the doctrine of election, it would deserve all the opprobrium that has ever been heaped upon it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 13. If we believe not — Should we deny the faith and apostatize, he is the same, as true to his threatenings as to his promises; he cannot deny - act contrary to, himself.