2 Timothy 2:9

Paul suffers in chains like a criminal for this gospel, yet declares that God's word is not chained. Human opposition cannot imprison the advancing message of God.

Cross-references · 17

• Acts 28:31preaching God’s Kingdom, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
• 2 Tim 1:8Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
• Phil 1:7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
• Eph 6:19–20on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
• Col 4:3praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;
• 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
• 1 Pet 2:12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• Col 4:18The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
• Acts 9:16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
• 2 Th 3:1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
• 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
• Eph 3:1For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
• 1 Pet 4:15For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.
• 1 Pet 3:16having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
• Phil 1:12–14Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;
• 1 Pet 2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
• 2 Tim 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

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