2 Timothy 2:13 - Exposition

Are faithless for believe not. A.V.; he for yet he, A.V.; for he for he, A.V. and T.B. Are faithless ( ἀπιστοῦμεν ); meaning the same as the A.V. believe not, which is everywhere in the New Testament the sense of ἀπιστέω , Mark 16:11 ; Luke 24:11 ; Romans 3:3 , etc.). (For the contrast between man's unbelief and God's faithfulness, see Romans 3:3 .) He cannot deny himself, by coming short of any promise once made by him (comp. Titus 1:2 ; Hebrews 6:18 ; Hebrews 10:23 , etc.). This and the two preceding couplets in Romans 3:11 and Romans 3:12 make up "the faithful saying" spoken of in Romans 3:11 (see 1 Timothy 1:15 , note).