2 Timothy 3:10

Amplified Bible

Now you have diligently followed [my example, that is] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,

King James Version (1611)
But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, charitie, patience,

King James Version
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

English Standard Version
You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

New American Standard Bible
Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

New Century Version
But you have followed what I teach, the way I live, my goal, faith, patience, and love. You know I never give up.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

Legacy Standard Bible
But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

Berean Standard Bible
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

Contemporary English Version
Timothy, you know what I teach and how I live. You know what I want to do and what I believe. You have seen how patient and loving I am, and how in the past I put up with

Complete Jewish Bible
But you, you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose in life, trust, steadfastness, love and perseverance —

Darby Translation
But *thou* hast been thoroughly acquainted with my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, endurance,

Easy-to-Read Version
But you know all about me. You know what I teach and the way I live. You know my goal in life. You know my faith, my patience, and my love. You know that I never stop trying.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,

George Lamsa Translation
But you have been a follower of my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, patience, charity, love, steadfastness,

Good News Translation
But you have followed my teaching, my conduct, and my purpose in life; you have observed my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

Lexham English Bible
But you have faithfully followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

Literal Translation
But you have closely followed my doctrine, the conduct, the purpose, the faith, the long-suffering, the love, the patient endurance,

American Standard Version
But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Bible in Basic English
But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

Hebrew Names Version
But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

International Standard Version
But you have observed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,Philippians 2:22; 1 Timothy 4:6;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
10 BUT thou hast followed [fn] my doctrine and my manners, and my purpose, and my faith, and my prolongedness of mind, and my charity, and my patience,

Murdock Translation
But thou hast followed after my doctrine, and my manner of life, and my aims, and my faith, and my long suffering, and my love, and my patience,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But thou hast folowed my doctrine, fashion of lyuyng, purpose, fayth, long sufferyng, loue, patience,

English Revised Version
But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

World English Bible
But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, intention, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

Weymouth's New Testament
But you have intimately known my teaching, life, aims, faith, patience, love, resignation,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But thou hast getun my teching, ordinaunce, purposing, feith, long abiding, loue,

Update Bible Version
But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

Webster's Bible Translation
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience,

New English Translation
You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

New King James Version
But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

New Living Translation
But you, Timothy, certainly know what I teach, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith, my patience, my love, and my endurance.

New Life Bible
But you know what I teach and how I live. You know what I want to do. You know about my faith and my love. You know how long I am willing to wait for something. You know how I keep on working for God even when it is hard for me.

New Revised Standard
Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, thou, hast closely studied - my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

Revised Standard Version
Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But thou hast sene ye experience of my doctrine fassion of lyuynge purpose fayth longe sufferynge love pacience

Young's Literal Translation
And thou -- thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But thou hast sene the experience of my doctryne, my fasshion of lyuynge, my purpose, my faith, my longsufferynge, my loue, my pacience,

Mace New Testament (1729)
As for me, you are perfectly acquainted with my doctrine, my conduct, my designs, my temper, my benevolence, my constancy,

THE MESSAGE
You've been a good apprentice to me, a part of my teaching, my manner of life, direction, faith, steadiness, love, patience, troubles, sufferings—suffering along with me in all the grief I had to put up with in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. And you also well know that God rescued me! Anyone who wants to live all out for Christ is in for a lot of trouble; there's no getting around it. Unscrupulous con men will continue to exploit the faith. They're as deceived as the people they lead astray. As long as they are out there, things can only get worse.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Timothy, you've seen how I ride and how I live. You've seen my purpose and know I've held fast. You've seen my faith, my patience, and my never-give-in attitude.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰Now you have diligently followed [my example, that is] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,¹¹persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all! ¹²Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith]. ¹³But evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴But as for you, continue in the things that you have learned and of which you are convinced [holding tightly to the truths], knowing from whom you learned them, ¹⁵and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness]. ¹⁶All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; ¹⁷so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Bible Verse Review
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thou hast fully known: or, thou hast been a diligent follower of, Luke 1:3, Philippians 2:22, 1 Timothy 4:6,*Gr.

my: 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 3:17, 2 Timothy 4:3, Acts 2:42, Romans 16:17, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Timothy 1:3, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Timothy 4:13, Titus 2:7, Hebrews 13:9, 2 John 1:9, 2 John 1:10

manner: Acts 20:18, Acts 26:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 2 Peter 3:11

purpose: Daniel 1:8, Acts 11:23, 2 Corinthians 1:17

faith: 2 Timothy 2:22, 2 Corinthians 6:4-10, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Peter 1:5-7

Reciprocal: Romans 12:12 - patient 1 Corinthians 4:17 - my ways 1 Corinthians 13:4 - suffereth 1 Corinthians 14:6 - doctrine 2 Corinthians 6:6 - knowledge 1 Thessalonians 2:10 - how 1 Thessalonians 3:7 - in all 1 Timothy 4:10 - therefore 2 Timothy 1:12 - the which 2 Timothy 4:2 - all 2 Timothy 4:5 - endure 3 John 1:11 - follow

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed or embarrassed.

Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of the two of them were opened [that is, their awareness increased], and they knew that they were naked; and they fastened fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam the LORD God said, "Because you have listened [attentively] to the voice of your wife, and have eaten [fruit] from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it'; The ground is [now] under a curse because of you; In sorrow and toil you shall eat [the fruit] of it All the days of your life.

Genesis 3:18
"Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you shall eat the plants of the field.

Exodus 3:6
Then He said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 32:25
Now when Moses saw that the people were out of control—for Aaron had let them get out of control to the point of being an object of mockery among their enemies—

Job 23:15
"Therefore I would be terrified at His presence; When I consider [all of this], I tremble in dread of Him.

Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembles in [reverent] fear of You, And I am afraid and in awe of Your judgments.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are terrified; Trembling has seized the godless. [They cry] "Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?"

Isaiah 47:3
"Your nakedness will be uncovered, Your shame will also be exposed; I will take vengeance and will spare no man."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But thou hast fully known my doctrine,.... This, with what follows, is said in opposition to the characters, principles, and practices of the above wicked men, and for the imitation and encouragement of Timothy, and of others, whether ministers or private believers: the apostle calls the doctrine he delivered, "my doctrine": not because he was the author of it, or that it was a scheme of principles formed and contrived by him; but because it was the doctrine which he had received from God, which was given him to preach, and which he did preach purely and faithfully; otherwise it was the doctrine of Christ, and the same with that which was preached by the rest of the apostles; and which was the doctrine of the Scriptures, and was according to godliness; and as preached by him, was all of a piece, and without any adulteration, or mixture, and was open and manifest, and well known to Timothy, and others; for he used no hidden things of dishonesty, nor did he conceal his principles, or keep back anything that was profitable. And as well known was his

manner of life; both his civil life, how he spent his time, not in ease and idleness, but oftentimes in labour with his own hands; nor did he live in a sensual and voluptuous manner, but frequently was in hunger, and thirst, and nakedness; and likewise his religious life, and conversation, not only in the church, which was spent in the ministry of the word, and ordinances; but in the world, which, by the grace of God, was in simplicity and godly sincerity, in a very just, holy, and unblamable manner: his life was agreeable to his doctrine, and ornamental to his profession: and even the secrets of his mind, his views, his aims and ends in all he did, which are signified by his

purpose, were open and manifest; and which were not to obtain glory and applause from men, nor to gather wealth and riches for himself; but that God might be glorified in the salvation of men; that Christ might be magnified both in his life and death; that his Gospel might be spread, his kingdom be enlarged, and that many souls might be converted and brought to the knowledge of him; and hence he became all things to all, that he might gain some. And as the doctrine of

faith, embraced, professed, and preached by him, was well known, so no less conspicuous was the grace of faith in him, with respect to his interest in God's everlasting love, in salvation by Jesus Christ, and in eternal glory and happiness; of which be had a full assurance, and which remained constant and firm in him to the end. Unless rather his faithfulness in the discharge of his ministerial work should be here designed, for which he was very remarkable; as also for his

longsuffering both towards those that were without, the open enemies and persecutors of the Gospel, and towards them that were within, the brethren, whose infirmities he bore; and also for the success of the Gospel as the husbandman has long patience, and waits long for the former and latter rain to which is added

charity; which suffers long, and is kind; and may include his love to God, to Christ, and to the souls of men; which was very great, and particularly to his countrymen, the Jews, and also to the Gentiles; and especially to the churches he was more immediately concerned with, and even to all the saints: this is left out in the Alexandrian copy: it follows,

patience; in bearing all indignities, reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions, for the sake of Christ and his Gospel; by which he was not in the least moved, but persevered with, great courage and constancy to the end.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But thou hast fully known my doctrine ... - Margin, “been a diligent follower of.” The margin is more in accordance with the usual meaning of the Greek word, which means, properly, to accompany side by side; to follow closely; to trace out; to examine Luke 1:3, and to conform to. The meaning here, however, seems to be, that Timothy had an opportunity to follow out; i. e., to examine closely the manner of life of the apostle Paul. He had been so long his companion, that he had had the fullest opportunity of knowing how he had lived and taught, and how he had borne persecutions. The object of this reference to his own life and sufferings is evidently to encourage Timothy to bear persecutions and trials in the same manner; compare 2 Timothy 3:14. He saw, in the events which began already to develope themselves, that trials must be expected; he knew that all who would live holy lives must suffer persecution; and hence, he sought to prepare the mind of Timothy for the proper endurance of trials, by a reference to his own case. The word “doctrine,” here, refers to his “teaching,” or manner of giving instruction. It does not refer, as the word now does, to the opinions which he held; see the notes at 1 Timothy 4:16. In regard to the opportunities which Timothy had for knowing the manner of Paul’s life, see the introduction to the Epistle, and Paley, Hor. Paul., “in loc.” Timothy had been the companion of Paul during a considerable portion of the time after his conversion. The “persecutions” referred to here 2 Timothy 3:11 are those which occurred in the vicinity of Timothy’s native place, and which he would have had a particular opportunity of being acquainted with. This circumstance, and the fact that Paul did not refer to other persecutions in more remote places, is one of the “undesigned coincidences,” of which Paley has made so much in his incomparable little work - Horae Paulinae.

Manner of life - Literally, “leading, guidance;” then, the method in which one is led - his manner of life; compare the notes at 1 Thessalonians 2:1.

Purpose - Plans, or designs.

Faith - Perhaps fidelity, or faithfulness.

Long-suffering - With the evil passions of others, and their efforts to injure him. See the word explained in the notes at 1 Corinthians 13:4.

Charity - see the notes at 1 Corinthians 13:0.

Patience - “A calm temper, which suffers evils without murmuring or discontent.” Webster.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. Thou hast fully known my doctrine — And having long had the opportunity of knowing me, the doctrine I preached, my conduct founded on these doctrines, the object I have in view by my preaching, my fidelity to God and to my trust, my long-suffering with those who walked disorderly, and opposed themselves to the truth, and did what they could to lessen my authority and render it suspected, my love to them and to the world in general, and my patience in all my adversities; thou art capable of judging between me and the false teachers, and canst easily discern the difference between their doctrines, conduct, motives, temper, spirit, &c., and mine.