2 Timothy 2:13
ContextNET © | If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. 1 |
NIV © | if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself. |
NASB © | If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. |
NLT © | If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. |
MSG © | If we give up on him, he does not give up--for there's no way he can be false to himself. |
BBE © | If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself. |
NRSV © | if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. |
NKJV © | If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. |
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NET © | If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn If we are unfaithful…he cannot deny himself. This could be (1) a word of warning (The Lord will exact punishment; he cannot deny his holiness) or (2) a word of hope (Because of who he is, he remains faithful to us despite our lapses). The latter is more likely, since Paul consistently cites God’s faithfulness as a reassurance, not as a warning (cf. especially Rom 3:3; also 1 Cor 1:9; 10:13; 2 Cor 1:18; 1 Thess 5:24; 2 Thess 3:3). |