the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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2 Timothy 2:2
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The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Teach others to ride for God the way I've taught you. Find other cowboys who can teach and show them how to truly ride.
And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.
And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
And the things which thou hast heard from me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
All that you have been taught by me in the hearing of many witnesses, you must hand on to trusty men who shall themselves, in turn, be competent to instruct others also.
And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also.
And what things you heard from me through many witnesses, commit these things to faithful men, such as will be competent also to teach others.
And what thinges thou hast herde of me by many witnesses, the same commytte thou vnto faithfull men, which are apte to teach other.
and what you heard me deliver in the presence of many, intrust to such persons of integrity as are qualified to instruct others
The things [the doctrine, the precepts, the admonitions, the sum of my ministry] which you have heard me teach in the presence of many witnesses, entrust [as a treasure] to reliable and faithful men who will also be capable and qualified to teach others.
And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
And what thynges thou hast hearde of me many bearynge witnes the same diliver to faythfull men which are apte to teache other
And the things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
You should teach people whom you can trust the things you and many others have heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others.
And entrust what you heard me say in the presence of many others as witnesses to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.
And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
You have often heard me teach. Now I want you to tell these same things to followers who can be trusted to tell others.
And the things you heard from me, which were supported by many witnesses, these things commit to faithful people, such as will be competent to teach others also.
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.
And the things which you have heard from me by many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.1 Timothy 1:18; 3:2; 2 Timothy 1:13; Titus 1:9;">[xr]
And those (doctrines) which thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, them commit to faithful men, who are also able to teach others.
And the things thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these commit thou to faithful men, who are competent to teach others also.
And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
What you have heard me say in front of many people, you must teach to faithful men. Then they will be able to teach others also.
And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
And, the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same, entrust thou unto faithful men, such as shall be, competent, to teach, others also.
And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men who shall be fit to teach others also.
and the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.
And the thynges that thou haste hearde of me by many witnesses, the same commit thou to faythfull men, which shalbe apt to teache other also.
What you have heard me teach publicly you should teach to others. Share these teachings with people you can trust. Then they will be able to teach others these same things.
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.
And what thingis thou hast herd of me bi many witnessis, bitake thou these to feithful men, whiche schulen `be also able to teche othere men.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the things: 2 Timothy 1:13, 2 Timothy 3:10, 2 Timothy 3:14
among: or, by
many: 1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Timothy 6:12
the same: 2 Timothy 1:14, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Timothy 5:22
faithful: Numbers 12:7, 1 Samuel 2:35, Nehemiah 7:2, Psalms 101:6, Proverbs 13:17, Jeremiah 23:28, Matthew 24:25, Luke 12:42, Luke 16:10-12, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Colossians 1:7, 1 Timothy 1:12, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 3:3, Revelation 2:10-13
who: 2 Timothy 2:24, 2 Timothy 2:25, Ezra 7:10, Ezra 7:25, Malachi 2:7, Matthew 13:52, 1 Timothy 3:2-9, 1 Timothy 4:6, Titus 1:5-9
Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:42 - General Leviticus 21:24 - Aaron 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully 1 Chronicles 15:16 - chief Proverbs 15:7 - lips Ezekiel 44:15 - the sons Matthew 24:45 - is John 15:16 - ordained John 20:21 - as Acts 13:2 - Separate Acts 13:3 - General Acts 14:23 - they had Romans 12:7 - or he 1 Corinthians 4:17 - faithful Colossians 4:17 - the ministry 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - to be 1 Timothy 1:11 - which Titus 1:9 - fast Hebrews 13:9 - it is 2 Peter 1:15 - I will
Cross-References
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord , honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the things that thou hast heard of me,.... Meaning the doctrines of the Gospel, the form of sound words. The Arabic version renders it, "the secrets, or mysteries that thou hast heard of me"; the mysteries of the grace of God, which he had often heard him discourse of, unfold and explain:
among many witnesses; or by them; which some understand of the testimonies out of Moses, and the prophets, with which the apostle confirmed what he delivered; for the doctrines of justification, pardon of sin, c. by Christ, were bore witness to by the prophets though rather the many persons, who, with Timothy, heard the apostle preach, and were and would be sufficient witnesses for Timothy, on occasion, that what he preached and committed to others were the same he had heard and received from the Apostle Paul; unless reference should be had here to the time of imposition of hands upon him, when he received some ministerial gifts, or an increase of them; at which time the apostle might deliver to him the form of doctrine he was to preach, and that in the presence of the presbytery, who joined in the action, and so were witnesses of what was said to him:
the same commit thou to faithful men; who not only have received the grace of God, and are true believers in Christ, but are men of great uprightness and integrity; who having the word of God, will speak it out boldly, and faithfully, and keep back nothing that is profitable, but declare the whole counsel of God, without any mixture or adulteration; for the Gospel being committed to their trust, they would become stewards, and of such it is required that they be faithful; and therefore this is mentioned as a necessary and requisite qualification in them; and not only so, but they must be such
who shall be able or sufficient
to teach others also. No man is sufficient for these things, of himself, but his sufficiency is of God; it is he who makes men able ministers of the word, by giving them gifts suitable for such work; so that they have a furniture in them, a treasure in their earthen vessels, an understanding of the sacred Scriptures, a gift of explaining them, and a faculty of speaking to edification; and so are apt to teach men, to their profit and advantage, The Ethiopic version renders it, "who are fit to teach the foolish".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses - Margin, “by.” Before, or in the presence of, many witnesses. Perhaps he refers to a solemn charge which he gave him, in the presence of the church, when he was ordained. It is by no means improbable that such a charge was given then to a newly ordained minister, as it is now. On such an occasion, the apostle would be likely to state a summary of Christian doctrine, - (compare the notes at 2 Timothy 1:13), - and to exhort Timothy to a faithful adherence to it.
The same commit thou to faithful men - In the same way as those things have been committed to you. The reference is undoubtedly to ordination to the ministerial office. Timothy was to see that those only were admitted to the ministry who were qualified to understand the truths of religion, and to communicate them to others. This is a clear warrant for ministers to set apart others to the same sacred office. It does not prove that the people are not at liberty to choose their own pastor, but only that those in the ministry are to set apart others to the same office with themselves. There is, doubtless, to be a “succession” of ministers in the church; but the true line of the “succession” is to be found in good men who are qualified to teach, and who have the spirit of Christ, and not merely in those who have been ordained.
Who shall be able to teach others also - On the qualifications of ministers, see the notes at 1 Timothy 3:2-7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Timothy 2:2. The things that thou hast heard of me — Those doctrines which I have preached the most publicly, and which many persons can attest. But he seems to refer here to the doctrines delivered to him when, in the presence of many witnesses, he laid his hands upon him; see 1 Timothy 6:12. Then the apostle gave him the proper form of sound words which he was to teach; and now he tells him to commit those truths to faithful men in the same way that they were committed to him, that the truth might be preserved in the Church, and holy men appointed successively to preach it. These truths are still continued in the Church, and still there are faithful men who proclaim them. But where is the uninterrupted apostolical succession! Who can tell? Probably it does not exist on the face of the world. All the pretensions to it by certain Churches are as stupid as they are idle and futile. He who appeals to this for his authority as a Christian minister, had best sit down till he has made it out; and this will be by the next Greek kalends.
