King James Version

2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do share in suffering” (συγκακοπάθησον) before as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you yourself therefore do suffer” (σὺ οὖν κακοπάθησον) before as here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

συγκακοπάθησονsunkakopathēsonendure hardnessσυγκακοπαθέω (sunkakopatheō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “endure hardness”, a single actionG4777I suffer hardships together with.endure hardnessὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asκαλὸςkalosa goodκαλόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a good”, the subject formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.This verse uses “good”.a goodστρατιώτηςstratiōtēssoldierστρατιώτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “soldier”, the subject formG4757a soldier.soldierΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ChristἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

σὺsuThouσύpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular — “Thou”, the subject formG4771you.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.κακοπάθησονkakopathēsonendure hardnessκακοπαθέω (kakopatheō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “endure hardness”, a single actionG2553I suffer evil, endure affliction.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Young’s Literal Translation

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

World English Bible

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Darby Translation

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Douay-Rheims

Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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