2 Timotius 2:13

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

jika kita tidak setia, Dia tetap setia, karena Dia tidak dapat menyangkal diri-Nya."

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
jika kita tidak setia, Dia tetap setia, karena Dia tidak dapat menyangkal diri-Nya."

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
jikalau kita tiada setia, maka Ia tinggal setia, karena tiada boleh Ia menyangkal diri-Nya."

Contextual Overview

⁸ Remember that Iesus Christe, of the seede of Dauid, was raysed from the dead, accordyng to my Gospell, ⁹ Wherin I suffer trouble as an euyll doer, euen vnto bondes: But the worde of God is not bounde. ¹⁰ Therfore I suffer all thynges for the electes sakes, that they myght also obtaine the saluation, which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie. ¹¹ It is a faythfull saying: for yf we be dead with hym, we shall also lyue with hym: ¹² If we be patient, we shall also raigne with hym: If we denie hym, he also shall denie vs. ¹³ If we be vnfaythful, he abideth faithfull, he can not denie hym selfe.

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 children of Ham, Chus: and Mizraim, and Phut, and Chanaan.

Isaiah 11:11
At the same time shall the Lord take in hande agayne to recouer the remnaunt of his people, whiche shalbe left aliue from the Assirians, Egyptians, Arabians, Morians, Elamites, Chaldees, Antiochians, & from the Ilandes 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.