2 Timothy 3:15

2 Timothy 3:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Context of 2 Timothy 3:15

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, and 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.

2 Timothy 3:15 word by word

καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• a childβρέφοςbrephos · infantG1025
• thou hast knownεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• the holyἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• scripturesγράμμαgramma · something writtenG1121
• which are ableδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• to makeσοφίζωsophizō · to make wiseG4679
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 3:15

• 2 Timothy 1:5I remember your sincere and unqualified faith [the surrendering of your entire self to God in Christ with confident trust in His power, wisdom and goodness, a faith] which first lived in [the heart of] your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am confident that it is in you as well.
• 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
• 2 Chronicles 34:3For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young (sixteen), he began to seek after and inquire of the God of his father David; and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherim, and the carved and cast images.
• Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.
• Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me; And those who seek me early and diligently will find me.
• Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
• Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember [thoughtfully] also your Creator in the days of your youth [for you are not your own, but His], before the evil days come or the years draw near when you will say [of physical pleasures], “I have no enjoyment and delight in them”;
• Luke 1:15for he will be great and distinguished in the sight of the Lord; and will never drink wine or liquor, and he will be filled with and empowered to act by the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.
• Luke 2:40And the Child continued to grow and become strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor, spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.
• Daniel 10:21But I (Gabriel) will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who stands firmly with me and strengthens himself against these [hostile spirit forces] except Michael, your prince [the guardian of your nation].
• Matthew 22:29But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead].
• Luke 24:27Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the [writings of the] prophets, He explained and interpreted for them the things referring to Himself [found] in all the Scriptures.
• Acts 17:2And Paul entered the synagogue, as was his custom, and for three Sabbaths he engaged in discussion and friendly debate with them from the Scriptures,
• Romans 1:2which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the sacred Scriptures—
• Romans 16:26but now has been disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God, leading them to obedience to the faith,
• 1 Corinthians 15:3For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold],

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15From a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures - The early religious education of Timothy has been already sufficiently noticed; see 2 Timothy 1:5, and the preface to the first epistle. St. Paul introduces this circumstance again here for the confirmation of Timothy's faith. He had learned the doctrines of Christianity from a genuine apostle; and, as Christianity is founded on the law and the prophets, Timothy was able to compare its doctrines with all…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures - That is, the Old Testament; for the New Testament was not then written; see the notes at John 5:39. The mother of Timothy was a pious Hebrewess, and regarded it as one of the duties of her religion to train her son in the careful knowledge of the word of God. This was regarded by the Hebrews as an important duty of religion, and there is reason to believe that it was commonly faithfully…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 Those who would learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. The age of children is the age to learn; and those who would get true learning, must get it out of the Scriptures. They must not lie by us neglected, seldom or never looked into. The Bible is a sure guide to eternal life. The prophets and apostles did not speak from themselves, but delivered what they received of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15From childhood, Timothy's Jewish grandmother and mother, Lois and Eunice, taught him the Old Testament Scriptures (see Acts 16:1–3; see 2 Timothy 1:5). Their lives reinforced their teachings. the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise … in Christ Jesus: The Old Testament Scriptures give people the wisdom to receive Christ. At the same time, understanding Jesus Christ is necessary to fully understand the Old Testament Scriptures.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. from a child--literally, "from an infant." The tender age of the first dawn of reason is that wherein the most lasting impressions of faith may be made. holy scriptures--The Old Testament taught by his Jewish mother. An undesigned coincidence with 2Ti 1:5; Ac 16:1-3. able--in themselves: though through men's own fault they often do not in fact make men savingly alive. wise unto salvation--that is, wise unto the attainment of salvation. Contrast…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 3:15

• Children
• Faith
• Instruction
• Jesus Continued
• Minister, Christian
• Salvation
• Timothy
• Wisdom
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Christ, Jesus
• Correction
• Creep
• Doctrine
• Eunice
• Godly

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings