2 Timothy 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Timothy 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Timothy 2:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Timothy 2:13 — KJV
“If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.”
— 2 Timothy 2:13 (KJV)
2 Timothy 2:13 in Context — About the Book of 2 Timothy
2 Timothy is Paul's last letter, written on death row — a father's final charge to his son in the faith. Fan your gift into flame; God gave a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline, not fear. All Scripture is God-breathed. I have fought the good fight; I have kept the faith.
Cross-References for 2 Timothy 2:13
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:13: believe, cannot, himself
“And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. Jacob's: Heb. his”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:13: believe, yet
“Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:13: yet, himself
“Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:13: believe, yet
“And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.”
Shares key themes with 2 Timothy 2:13: yet, himself
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