2 Timothy 2:5

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

"And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully." - 2 Timothy 2:5
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What does 2 Timothy 2:5 mean?

In 2 Timothy 2:5, the Apostle Paul writes to his disciple Timothy, "And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully." This verse is part of Paul's letter to Timothy, in which he encourages him to be a faithful and diligent minister of the…

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The Prize of Lawful Striving

In our Christian journey, we often find ourselves striving for various rewards—be it spiritual growth, personal achievements, or service in God’s kingdom. The words of Paul in 2 Timothy 2:5 (KJV) remind us of an essential principle: “And if a man also strive for masteries, yet…

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A Prayer for Righteous Striving

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is full of gratitude for Your Word that guides and instructs me in righteousness. I stand upon the truth of 2 Timothy 2:5, 'And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.' This verse…

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2 Timothy 2:5 - "And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."
Asimismo ningún atleta puede obtener el premio a menos que siga las reglas. Y el agricultor que se esfuerza en su trabajo debería ser el primero en gozar del fruto de su labor. Piensa en lo que te digo. El Señor te ayudará a entender todas estas cosas. Siempre recuerda que Jesucristo, descendiente del rey David, fue levantado de los muertos; esta es la Buena Noticia que yo predico. 2 Timoteo 2:5-8
Asimismo ningún atleta puede obtener el premio a menos que siga las reglas. Y el agricultor que se esfuerza en su trabajo debería ser el primero en gozar del fruto de su labor. Piensa en lo que te digo. El Señor te ayudará a entender todas estas cosas. Siempre recuerda que Jesucristo, descendiente del rey David, fue levantado de los muertos; esta es la Buena Noticia que yo predico. 2 Timoteo 2:5-8
2 Timothy 4:5
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
2 Timothy 3:5 - "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
2 Timothy 4:5 - "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
2 Timothy 2:22
2 Timothy 2:15
2 Timothy 1:2 - "To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
"The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity." - 1 Timothy 5:2
2 Timothy 2:6 - "The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits."
2 Timothy 2:17 - "And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;"
2 Timothy 1:5 - "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also."
2 Timothy 2:1 - "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 2:3 - "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."
2 Timothy 3:5 - “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." - 2 Timothy 3:5
2 Timothy 2:16 - "But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness."
2 Timothy 2:23 - "But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes."
1 Timothy 2:5-6 - "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time."
2 Timothy 2:13 - "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
2 Timothy 2:11 - "It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:"
2 Timothy 2:7 - "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things."
2 Timothy 1:7
1 Timothy 5:1-2 - "Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity."
2 Timothy 1:7
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