<p>2:13 <em>If we are faithless, he abides faithful. For he cannot deny himself</em>- &quot;Faithless&quot; in Greek more suggests a loss of faith. This was and is at the root of denying Him; for losing faith is here paralleled with denial. The faithfulness of God is hard to understand unless we understand it as faithfulness towards us. Unlike the tendency in human relationships, God will not break His hope, faith and love toward us in response to our withdrawal of them toward Him. he does not mirror our behaviour towards Him; and we should seek to be like Him when we encounter withdrawal of relationship towards us from others. 'He', &quot;Himself&quot;, stands for total commitment to His people throughout their lives, and He will not deny His fundamental self.</p>