11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
11 The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
11 This is a sure thing: If we die with him, we'll live with him;
11 This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him.
11 This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:11
Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:8-13
(Read 2 Timothy 2:8-13)
Let suffering saints remember, and look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of their faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despised the shame, and is now set down at the right hand of the throne of God. We must not think it strange if the best men meet with the worst treatment; but this is cheering, that the word of God is not bound. Here we see the real and true cause of the apostle's suffering trouble in, or for, the sake of the gospel. If we are dead to this world, its pleasures, profits, and honours, we shall be for ever with Christ in a better world. He is faithful to his threatenings, and faithful to his promises. This truth makes sure the unbeliever's condemnation, and the believer's salvation.