2 Timothy 2:12

“If we suffer, etc.] With him, with Christ, as in ( <450817>Romans 8:17) all the elect suffered with Christ when he suffered; they suffered in him the whole penalty of the law, all the righteousness, strictness, and severity of it; and they are partakers of the benefits of his sufferings, as peace, pardon, righteousness, redemption, and everlasting salvation. And such being called by grace, and having made a profession of Christ, they suffer shame and reproach, loss of credit and reputation, and sometimes loss of goods, and corporeal punishment, and even death itself: but though they do, and if they should, they may be satisfied of the truth of this, we shall also reign with him; they reign…”

“suffer--rather, as the Greek is the same as in Ti2 2:10, "If we endure (with Him)" (Rom 8:17). reign with him--The peculiar privilege of the elect Church now suffering with Christ, then to reign with Him (see on Co1 6:2). Reigning is something more than mere salvation (Rom 5:17; Rev 3:21; Rev 5:10; Rev 20:4-5). deny--with the mouth. As "believe" with the heart follows, Ti2 2:12. Compare the opposite, "confess with thy mouth" and "believe in thine heart" (Rom 10:9-10). he also will deny us-- (Mat 10:33).”

“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him - The meaning is, that the members will be treated as the Head is. We become united with him by faith, and, if we share his treatment on earth, we shall share his triumphs in heaven; see the notes at Romans 8:17. If we deny him, he also will deny us; - see the notes at Matthew 10:32-33. return to 'Top of Page'”

“If we deny him - To escape suffering for him. 2 Timothy 2:13”

“we suffer: Mat 19:28, Mat 19:29; Act 14:22; Rom 8:17; Phi 1:28; Th2 1:4-8; Pe1 4:13-16; Rev 1:6, Rev 1:9, Rev 5:10, Rev 20:4, Rev 20:6 if we deny: Pro 30:9; Mat 10:33, Mat 26:35, Mat 26:75; Mar 8:38, Mar 10:33; Luk 9:26, Luk 12:9; Jo1 2:22; Jo1 2:23; Jde 1:4; Rev 2:13, Rev 3:8 2 Timothy 2:13”