Tuesday, December 27, 2022

On ENDURING hardness

 2 Timothy 2:3

King James Version

3 Thou therefore endure hardness, 

as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


What does it mean to "endure hardness"?

What was apostle Paul referring to?

What does that mean for a "good soldier" of JESUS CHRIST?

Here's what other Bible versions say:


2 Timothy 2:3

21st Century King James Version

3 Endure thou therefore hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

American Standard Version

3 [a]Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Amplified Bible

3 Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are called to endure], like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

3 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.


2 Timothy 2:3

Christian Standard Bible

3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Common English Bible

3 Accept your share of suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Complete Jewish Bible

3 Accept your share in suffering disgrace as a good soldier of the Messiah Yeshua.


2 Timothy 2:3

Contemporary English Version

3 As a good soldier of Christ Jesus you must endure your share of suffering.


2 Timothy 2:3

Darby Translation

3 Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

3 Suffer-hardship with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

3 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Easy-to-Read Version

3 As a good soldier of Christ Jesus, accept your share of the troubles we have.


2 Timothy 2:3

Evangelical Heritage Version

3 Share hardships as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

English Standard Version

3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Expanded Bible

3 ·Share in the troubles we have [or Join me in suffering] like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

1599 Geneva Bible

3 [a]Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

GOD’S WORD Translation

3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Good News Translation

3 Take your part in suffering, as a loyal soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

International Children’s Bible

3 Share in the troubles that we have. Accept them like a true soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

International Standard Version

3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah[a] Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

J.B. Phillips New Testament

3 Put up with your share of hardship as a loyal soldier in Christ’s army.


2 Timothy 2:3

Jubilee Bible 2000

3 Thou, therefore, work hard as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

Lexham English Bible

3 Suffer together with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Living Bible

3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, just as I do;


2 Timothy 2:3

The Message

Doing Your Best for God

3 When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did.


2 Timothy 2:3

Modern English Version

3 Endure hard times as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

Names of God Bible

3 Join me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Yeshua.


2 Timothy 2:3

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

3 Bear your share of hardship along with me like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New American Standard Bible

3 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New Catholic Bible

3 Together with me, bear your share of sufferings like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New Century Version

3 Share in the troubles we have like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New English Translation

3 Take your share of suffering[a] as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New International Version

3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New King James Version

3 You therefore must endure[a] hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

New Life Version

3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


2 Timothy 2:3

New Living Translation

3 Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

New Matthew Bible

3 Therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.


Timotiyos II 2:3

Orthodox Jewish Bible

3 Take your place in suffering as a chaiyal tov (good soldier) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.


2 Timothy 2:3

Revised Standard Version

3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Tree of Life Version

3 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Messiah Yeshua.


2 Timothy 2:3

The Voice

3 As a good soldier of Jesus the Anointed, be ready to suffer with me.


2 Timothy 2:3

World English Bible

3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Worldwide English (New Testament)

3 Be patient in your trouble like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.


2 Timothy 2:3

Wycliffe Bible

3 Travail thou as a good knight of Christ Jesus. [Travail thou as a good knight of Jesus Christ.]


2 Timothy 2:3

Young's Literal Translation

3 thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;


In SUMMARY, "endure hardness" means:

Endure thou therefore hardship

Suffer hardship with me

Take with me your share of hardship [passing through the difficulties which you are called to endure]

Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure]

Share in suffering

Accept your share of suffering

Accept your share in suffering disgrace

endure your share of suffering

Take thy share in suffering

Suffer-hardship with me

Labour

accept your share of the troubles we have

Share hardships

Share in suffering

Share in the troubles we have [or Join me in suffering]

Thou therefore suffer affliction

Join me in suffering

Take your part in suffering

Share in the troubles that we have.

Join me in suffering

Put up with your share of hardship

work hard

Suffer together with me

Take your share of suffering

When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us

Endure hard times

Join me in suffering

Bear your share of hardship along with me

Suffer hardship with me

Together with me, bear your share of sufferings

Share in the troubles we have

Take your share of suffering

Join with me in suffering

You therefore must endure[a] hardship

Take your share of suffering

Endure suffering along with me

suffer affliction

Take your place in suffering

Share in suffering

Suffer hardship with me

be ready to suffer with me

endure hardship

Be patient in your trouble

Travail thou as a good knight

suffer evil


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