2 Timothy 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.”

2 Timothy 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Timothy 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Timothy 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.”

2 Timothy 2:5 — World English Bible

2 Timothy 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.”

2 Timothy 2:5 — American Standard Version

2 Timothy 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;”

2 Timothy 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Timothy 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.”

2 Timothy 2:5 — Darby Translation

2 Timothy 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.”

2 Timothy 2:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Timothy 2:5 in Context — 2 Timothy 2

3 Tú pues, sufre trabajos como fiel soldado de Jesucristo.

4 Ninguno que milita se embaraza en los negocios de la vida; á fin de agradar á aquel que lo tomó por soldado.

5 Y aun también el que lidia, no es coronado si no lidiare legítimamente.

6 El labrador, para recibir los frutos, es menester que trabaje primero.

7 Considera lo que digo; y el Señor te dé entendimiento en todo.

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What Does 2 Timothy 2:5 Mean?

2 Timothy 2:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Timothy chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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