2 Timothy 2:12 (WEB)
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
Catechism · 2
The Anointing of the Sick
“…up and save them. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ."” — Catechism footnote: LG 11; cf. Jas 5:14-16; Rom 8:17; Col 1:24; 2 Tim 2:11-12; 1 Pet 4:13.
In the Age of the Church
“In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard - of event that God accomplished in his Son: his Incarnation, his death which conquered death, his Resurrection, and Ascension to the right hand of the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-20; Eph 5:14; 1 Tim 3:16; 6:15-16; 2 Tim 2:11-13.
Fathers and councils · 13
Theodoret of Cyrus
“And writing to the blessed Timothy, the Apostle adds “It is a faithful saying, for if we be dead with Him we shall also live with Him, if we suffer we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him He will also deny us, if we believe not yet He abideth faithful, He cannot deny Himself.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 11–13
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Cyprian of Carthage
“The Apostle Paul also says: “For if we die with Him, we shall also live with Him; if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He also will deny us.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 11, 12.
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John Chrysostom
“And again, he hints at that which had been said in another place, that “If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him.” ( 2 Tim. ii. 12.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…things in which it was impos sible for God to lie” ( Heb. vi. 18 ): and again, “If we deny Him — He abideth faithful,” for “He cannot deny Himself.” ( 2 Tim. ii. 12, 13.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” ( 2 Tim. ii. 12.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For if we suffer,” it is said, “we shall also reign with Him.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 12.
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Tertullian
“But “whosoever shall be ashamed of Me in the presence of men, of him will I too be ashamed,” says He, “in the presence of my Father who is in the heavens.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 33; Mark viii. 38; Luke ix. 26; 2 Tim. ii. 12.
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Basil the Great
“You hope to “reign with” Christ; but you “do despite unto the Spirit of grace” by assigning Him the rank of a slave and a subordinate.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 12.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For the Apostle says: “If we be dead with Christ we believe that we shall also live with Him;” and then again: “For if we suffer with Him we shall also live with Him, and not only shall we live with Him, but shall be also glorified with Him, and not only be glorified but shall also reign with Him.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“But what is more foolish than for any one to deny that the Holy Spirit reigns together with Christ when the Apostle says that even we shall reign together with Christ in the kingdom of Christ: “If we are dead with Him, we shall also live with Him; if we endure, we shall also reign with Him.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 11, 12.
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Aphrahat
“Let us be partakers in His suffering, that so we may also rise up in His resurrection.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 11, 12.
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Leo the Great
“…the Jews were raging against Christ, a foreigner was found to share His sufferings, as the Apostle says, “if we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him”; so that no Hebrew nor Israelite, but a stranger, was substituted for the Saviour in His most holy degradation.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 12.
Read the whole comment“In Him therefore we find our Model of patience, in Whom we have our Hope of life eternal; for “if we suffer with Him, we shall also reign with Him,” since, as the Apostle says, “he that saith he abideth in Christ ought himself also to walk as He walked.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. ii. 12.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.20.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.