KJV King James Version
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἤκουσαςG191 · akouōto hearπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideἐμοῦG1473 · egōI/weδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofπολλῶνG4183 · polusmuchμαρτύρων,G3144 · martuswitnessταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπαράθουG3908 · paratithēmito set beforeπιστοῖςG4103 · pistosfaithfulἀνθρώποις,G444 · anthrōposa humanοἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἱκανοὶG2425 · hikanossufficientἔσονταιG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἑτέρουςG2087 · heterosotherδιδάξαι.G1321 · didaskōto teach
Cross-references
2 Timothy 1:13-14Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.Titus 1:5-9For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:2 Timothy 3:10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,Jeremiah 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What [is] the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.Ezra 7:25And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that [is] in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that [are] beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know [them] not.Luke 16:10-12He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season?1 Timothy 1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;1 Timothy 1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health.1 Corinthians 4:2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.Revelation 2:10-13Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Ezra 7:10For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do [it], and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.2 Timothy 2:24-25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
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