11 translations · Greek
2 Timothy 2:19
However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
2 Timothy 2:19 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
- KJV King James Version
- Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- sure, nevertheless, the foundation of God has stood, having this seal: “The LORD has known those who are His,” and, “Let him depart from unrighteousness—everyone who is naming the Name of Christ.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- But God's solid, trustworthy foundation stone stands firm, with this inscription, “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord should stay away from all that is evil.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness — every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw from iniquity.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὁ | Ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μέντοι | mentoi | Nevertheless | G3305 μέντοι yet |
| στερεὸς | stereos | firm | G4731 στερεός strong |
| θεμέλιος | themelios | foundation | G2310 θεμέλιος foundation |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God’s | G2316 θεός God |
| ἕστηκεν | hestēken | stands | G2476 ἵστημι to stand |
| ἔχων | echōn | bearing | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σφραγῖδα | sphragida | seal | G4973 σφραγίς seal |
| ταύτην | tautēn | this | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| Ἔγνω | Egnō | knows | G1097 γινώσκω to know |
| Κύριος | Kyrios | [The] Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| τοὺς | tous | those who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄντας | ontas | are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| καί | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| Ἀποστήτω | Apostētō | must turn away | G868 ἀφίστημι to leave |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 ἀπό away from |
| ἀδικίας | adikias | iniquity | G93 ἀδικία unrighteousness |
| πᾶς | pas | Everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὀνομάζων | onomazōn | calls on | G3687 ὀνομάζω to name |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ὄνομα | onoma | name | G3686 ὄνομα name |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | of the Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
Related verses
- John 10:14
I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
- 1 Corinthians 8:3
But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.
- Nahum 1:7
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
- 1 John 3:7–10
Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God. …
- Numbers 16:5
He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.
- John 10:27–30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. …
- Luke 13:27
He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’
- Colossians 3:5–8
Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; for which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; …
- Galatians 4:9
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
- Revelation 3:8
“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
17 and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
19 However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
20 Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
Read all of 2 Timothy 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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