Berean Standard Bible
“if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”
This verse ends a short, rhythmic saying (2:11-13) that many scholars think was an early Christian hymn or creed. Paul, in prison, uses it to encourage Timothy to endure.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
World English Bible (WEB)
If we are faithless, he remains faithful. For he can’t deny himself.”
King James Version (KJV)
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
American Standard Version (ASV)
if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If we are without faith, still he keeps faith, for he will never be untrue to himself.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
if we are not stedfast faithful, he remains stedfast faithful; to deny himself he is not able.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Si fuéremos infieles, él permanece fiel: no se puede negar á sí mismo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
si no somos fieles, él se mantiene fiel a nosotros, porque no puede faltar a su promesa.
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