2 Timothy
2 Timothy 3:14–16
14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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2 Timothy 3:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| you | Σὺ | Sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| continue | μένε | mene | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the things | οἷς | hois | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| you have learned | ἔμαθες | emathes | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3129 I learn, ascertain |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| firmly believed | ἐπιστώθης | epistōthēs | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular | G4104 I convince, give assurance to |
| since you know | εἰδὼς | eidōs | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| from | παρὰ | para | Preposition | G3844 from, in the presence of |
| whom | τίνων | tinōn | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5101 who, which, what |
| you have learned | ἔμαθες | emathes | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3129 I learn, ascertain |
2 Timothy 3:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| infancy | βρέφους | brephous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1025 infant, babe |
| you have known | οἶδας | oidas | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| Holy | ἱερὰ | hiera | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2413 sacred, holy |
| Scriptures | γράμματα | grammata | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1121 a letter, writings, learning |
| which | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| are able | δυνάμενά | dynamena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| to make you wise | σοφίσαι | sophisai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4679 I make wise |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| salvation | σωτηρίαν | sōtērian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4991 deliverance, salvation |
| through | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Christ | Χριστῷ | Christō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
2 Timothy 3:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | πᾶσα | pasa | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| Scripture | γραφὴ | graphē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures |
| God-breathed | θεόπνευστος | theopneustos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2315 God-breathed, inspired by God |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| is useful | ὠφέλιμος | ōphelimos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5624 profitable, beneficial, useful |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| instruction | διδασκαλίαν | didaskalian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1319 instruction, teaching |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| conviction | ἐλεγμόν | elegmon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1650 a proof, persuasion, reproof |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| correction | ἐπανόρθωσιν | epanorthōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1882 correction, reformation |
| for | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| training | παιδείαν | paideian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3809 discipline |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνῃ | dikaiosynē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Timothy 3:14 2 Timothy 2:2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · Hebrews 10:22 · Hebrews 6:11 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Romans 14:5 · Colossians 2:2 · Acts 17:31
2 Timothy 3:15 Psalm 119:98–99 · Luke 24:45 · Proverbs 22:6 · 2 Peter 1:20–21 · Matthew 22:29 · Luke 24:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · 2 Timothy 1:5 · John 5:39–40 · Luke 2:40 · Psalm 19:7 · Luke 24:32
2 Timothy 3:16 Romans 15:4 · Hebrews 4:12 · 2 Peter 1:19–21 · Mark 12:24 · Psalm 19:7–11 · Proverbs 6:23 · Psalm 119:9 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Psalm 119:11 · Psalm 119:97–104 · Psalm 119:130 · 2 Samuel 23:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.