2 Timothy 2:13
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If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself.

yet.

Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, thou art my God, I will exalt O thee, and give glory to thy name: for thou hast done wonderful things, thy designs of old faithful, amen.

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass: but my words shall not pass.

Romans 3:3 For what if some of them have not believed? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid!

Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 He is faithful who hath called you, who also will do it.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But God is faithful, who will strengthen and keep you from evil.

he cannot.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor is the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfil?

Titus 1:2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Hebrews 6:18 That by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have the strongest comfort, we who have fled for refuge to hold fast the hope set before us.

Context
Grace and Perseverance
12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us. 13If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself. 14Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.…
Cross References
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor is the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfil?

Deuteronomy 7:9
And thou shalt know that the Lord thy God, he is a strong and faithful God, keeping his covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments, unto a thousand generations:

Romans 3:3
For what if some of them have not believed? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid!

1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Titus 1:2
Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

Lexicon
if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

we are faithless,
ἀπιστοῦμεν (apistoumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 569: To be unfaithful, disbelieve, refuse belief, prove false. From apistos; to be unbelieving, i.e. disbelieve, or disobey.

He
ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

remains
μένει (menei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

faithful,
πιστὸς (pistos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

He cannot
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

deny
ἀρνήσασθαι (arnēsasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate.

Himself.
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.


Additional Translations
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He is not able to deny Himself.

If we believe not, yet he stays faithful: he cannot deny himself.

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

"And even if *our* faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."

If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can't deny himself."

if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.
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