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Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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King James Version

2 Timothy 3:14

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Decision;   Minister, Christian;   Perseverance;   Thompson Chain Reference - Steadfastness;   Steadfastness-Instability;   The Topic Concordance - Scripture;   Teaching;   Wisdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Education;   Family;   Perseverance;   Teacher;   Timothy;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Education in Bible Times;   Elder;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Timothy;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Titus, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Assurance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boyhood ;   Timothy;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 48 To Know, Perceive, Understand;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Child;   Woman;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for November 4;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But you should continue following the teaching you learned. You know it is true, because you know you can trust those who taught you.
Revised Standard Version
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But continue thou in the thynges which thou hast learned which also were committed vnto the seynge thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them
Hebrew Names Version
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
New American Standard Bible
You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
New Century Version
But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You know they are true, because you trust those who taught you.
Update Bible Version
But you abide in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them.
Webster's Bible Translation
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned [them];
English Standard Version
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it
World English Bible
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and been fully assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them,
Weymouth's New Testament
But you must cling to the things which you have learnt and have been taught to believe, knowing who your teachers were,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But dwelle thou in these thingis that thou hast lerud, and that ben bitakun to thee, witinge of whom thou hast lerud;
English Revised Version
But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Berean Standard Bible
But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
Contemporary English Version
Keep on being faithful to what you were taught and to what you believed. After all, you know who taught you these things.
Amplified Bible
But 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,
American Standard Version
But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Bible in Basic English
But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;
Complete Jewish Bible
But you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, recalling the people from whom you learned it;
Darby Translation
But *thou*, abide in those things which thou hast learned, and [of which] thou hast been fully persuaded, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
International Standard Version
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and found to be true, because you know from whom you learned it.2 Timothy 1:13; 2:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But abide thou in those things that thou hast learned, and in which thou art confirmed; for thou knowest from whom thou hast learned:
Murdock Translation
But continue thou in the things thou hast learned and been assured of; for thou knowest from whom thou learnedst;
King James Version (1611)
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of, knowing of whome thou hast learned them.
New Living Translation
But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.
New Life Bible
But as for you, hold on to what you have learned and know to be true. Remember where you learned them.
New Revised Standard
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:
George Lamsa Translation
But hold fast to the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, thou, - abide in the things which thou hast learned, and been entrusted with, knowing, from whom, thou hast learned them , -
Douay-Rheims Bible
But continue thou in those things which thou hast learned and which have been committed to thee. Knowing of whom thou hast learned them:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But continue thou in the thynges which thou haste learned, which also were committed vnto thee, knowyng of whom thou hast learned [them]:
Good News Translation
But as for you, continue in the truths that you were taught and firmly believe. You know who your teachers were,
Christian Standard Bible®
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,
Lexham English Bible
But you continue in the things which you have learned and are convinced of, because you know from whom you learned them,
Literal Translation
But you keep on in what you learned and were assured of, knowing from whom you learned,
Young's Literal Translation
And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But contynue thou in the thinges that thou hast lerned, which also were comytted vnto the, seynge thou knowest of who thou hast learned them,
Mace New Testament (1729)
But be you attach'd to the doctrine you have learnt, with which you are intrusted, considering by whom you have been instructed:
THE MESSAGE
But don't let it faze you. Stick with what you learned and believed, sure of the integrity of your teachers—why, you took in the sacred Scriptures with your mother's milk! There's nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.
New English Translation
You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you
New King James Version
But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
Simplified Cowboy Version
But you must remain faithful to the brand. You know the truth and you know you can trust what we say.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
Legacy Standard Bible
But you, continue in the things you learned and became convinced of, knowing from whom you learned them,

Contextual Overview

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

continue: 2 Timothy 1:13, 2 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 4:16

assured: Acts 17:31, Romans 14:5, *marg. Colossians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 10:22

knowing: 2 Timothy 3:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Reciprocal: John 5:39 - Search John 8:31 - If Acts 2:42 - they 1 Timothy 4:6 - nourished 1 Timothy 6:20 - keep

Cross-References

Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Leviticus 20:25
Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.
Psalms 72:9
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
Isaiah 29:4
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord .
Micah 7:17
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But continue thou in the things,.... That is, in the doctrines of the Gospel, and not be moved away from them, either through the malice or persecutions, or the cunning sleight of men that lie in wait to deceive; and which is an exhortation suitable to the godly in all ages: and what follow are so many reasons enforcing it:

which thou hast learned: not merely in a theoretical way, as arts and sciences are learned, but in a spiritual and experimental manner; a comfortable knowledge and experience of which he had attained unto; and were not like those in 2 Timothy 3:7, who had been ever learning, and yet could not come to the knowledge of the truth: and since therefore he had learned the truths of the Gospel, and had attained to a good understanding of them, it was his duty, as it is the duty of all such, to abide by them:

and hast been assured of: the doctrines of the Gospel are certain things; they are truths without controversy; there is a full assurance of understanding of them, which men may arrive unto, and which ministers should, since they are to affirm them with certainty. Scepticism is very unbecoming one that calls himself a minister of the Gospel; and when a man is assured of the truth and reality of Gospel doctrines, it would be shameful in him to drop them, or depart from them:

knowing of whom thou hast learned them. The apostle means himself, though he modestly forbears the mention of himself: and it is another argument why Timothy should continue steadfastly in the doctrines of the Gospel, seeing he had learned them of so great an apostle of Christ; whose mission, as such, was abundantly confirmed by miracles and success, and who had received these doctrines by immediate revelation from Christ; so that it was all one as if Timothy had learned them from Christ himself. The Alexandrian copy reads the word "whom", in the plural number, as if the apostle referred to more teachers of Timothy than himself; however, he doubtless was the principal one.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of - To wit, the truths of religion. Timothy had been taught those truths when a child, and he had been confirmed in them by the instructions of Paul. Amidst the errors and seductions of false teachers, Paul now exhorts him to hold fast those doctrines, whoever might oppose them, or whatever might be the consequence; compare the notes at 2 Timothy 1:13.

Knowing of whom thou hast learned them - To wit, of his mother 2 Timothy 1:5, and of Paul; 2 Timothy 1:13. The reference seems to be particularly to the fact that he had learned these truths first from the lips of a mother (see 2 Timothy 3:15); and the doctrine taught here is, “that the fact that we have received the views of truth from a parent’s lips, is a strong motive for adhering to them.” It is not to be supposed, indeed, that this is the highest motive, or that we are always to adhere to the doctrines which have been taught us, if, on maturer examination, we are convinced they are erroneous; but that this is a strong reason for adhering to what we have been taught in early life. It is so, because:

(1)A parent has no motive for deceiving a child, and it cannot be supposed that he would teach him what he knew to be false;

(2)A parent usually has had much more experience, and much better opportunities of examining what is true, than his child has;

(3)There is a degree of respect which nature teaches us to be due to the sentiments of a parent.

A child should depart very slowly from the opinions held by a father or mother; and, when it is done, it should be only as the result of prolonged examination and prayer. These considerations should have the greater weight, if a parent has been eminent for piety, and especially if that parent has been removed to heaven. A child, standing by the grave of a pious father or mother, should reflect and pray much, before he deliberately adopts opinions which he knows that father or mother would regard as wrong.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. But continue thou — No man, however well instructed in the things of God, or grounded in Divine grace, is out of the reach of temptation, apostasy, and final ruin; hence the necessity of watching unto prayer, depending upon God, continuing in the faith, and persevering unto the end.


 
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