<p>2:12- see on Mt. 26:70.</p><p><em>If we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we shall deny him, he also will deny us</em>- The allusion to death with the Lord in baptism in :11 must be tempered by the fact that we must also &quot;endure&quot;. Paul has just written of enduring all things for the sake of the chosen (:10), so that they may be saved. By writing here that thereby <em>we</em> shall also reign with Him, Paul has his mind on the fact that our endurance in Him can lead to &quot;we&quot;, others, not just himself, reigning with the Lord in glory. On the other hand, our denial of Him can lead to Him denying us- not just us personally, but our failure can lead to others likewise being denied at the last day, for we all have more influence upon others than we realize. Paul was clearly alluding to Peter's denials- and the grace shown by the Lord. For He will not automatically deny those who deny Him, but works instead for their restoration.</p>