2 Timothy 2:13 “if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”

2 Timothy 2:13

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.

World English Bible

If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”

American Standard Version

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

Geneva Bible 1599

If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.

Darby Translation

if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Young's Literal Translation

if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

Bible in Basic English

If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.

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Cross references

“yet”

Romans 3:3 1 Thessalonians 5:24 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Matthew 24:35 Romans 9:6 Isaiah 25:1

Romans 3:3 · BSB

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

1 Thessalonians 5:24 · BSB

The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 · BSB

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Matthew 24:35 · BSB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Romans 9:6 · BSB

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

Isaiah 25:1 · BSB

O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.

“he cannot”

Numbers 23:19 Titus 1:2 Hebrews 6:18

Numbers 23:19 · BSB

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Titus 1:2 · BSB

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Hebrews 6:18 · BSB

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

Also

1 Corinthians 1:9

1 Corinthians 1:9 · BSB

God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

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