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 Souffre avec moi, comme un bon soldat de Jésus-Christ.

4 Il n’est pas de soldat qui s’embarrasse des affaires de la vie, s’il veut plaire à celui qui l’a enrôlé;

5 et l’athlète n’est pas couronné, s’il n’a combattu suivant les règles.

6 Il faut que le laboureur travaille avant de recueillir les fruits.

7 Comprends ce que je dis, car le Seigneur te donnera de l’intelligence en toutes choses.

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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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