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2 Timothy 2:13
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If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he cannot be false to himself.
Yf we beleve not yet abideth he faithfull. He cannot denye him silfe.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful -- he can't deny himself.
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful, because he must be true to who he is.
if we are faithless, he abides faithful; for he can't deny himself.
If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful -- he can't deny himself.
if we deny him, he will also deny us: If we believe not, he remaineth faithful; he cannot deny himself.
"And even if *our* faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."
if we bileuen not, he dwellith feithful, he mai not denye hym silf.
if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
If we are not faithful, he will still be faithful. Christ cannot deny who he is."
If we are faithless, He remains faithful [true to His word and His righteous character], for He cannot deny Himself.
if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
Our faith may fail, his never wanesNumbers 23:19; Romans 3:3; 9:6;">[xr] - For thus he is, he cannot change!he cannot deny himself">[fn]
And if we believe him not, He in his faithfulness abideth; For deny himself he cannot.
And if we shall have not believed in him, he abideth in his fidelity; for he cannot reject himself.
If we beleeue not, yet he abideth faithfull, he cannot denie himselfe.
If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.
If we have no faith, He will still be faithful for He cannot go against what He is.
if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.
If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.
But if we believe not in him, yet he will still remain faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
If we are faithless, he, faithful, abideth, - for, deny himself, he cannot!
If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.
If we be vnfaythful, he abideth faithfull, he can not denie hym selfe.
If we are not faithful, he remains faithful, because he cannot be false to himself."
if we are faithless, he remains faithful,for he cannot deny himself.
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful—he cannot deny himself.
if we are unfaithful, that One remains faithful; He is not able to deny Himself.
if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.
Yf we beleue not, yet abydeth he faithfull, he can not denye himselfe.
he will renounce us likewise: tho' we are diffident, he is still faithful, and will not retract his word.
If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself.
If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.
If we ride off, he will keep riding. He will not deny who he was made to be."
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
Contextual Overview
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
The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant which is left of his people, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Ethiopia, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the coastlands 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.
