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 people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled. 14However, continue in what you have learned and found to be true. You know who your teachers were. From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus. 16Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God’s approval. 17They equip God’s servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.

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’m reminded of how sincere your faith is. That faith first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice. I’m convinced that it also lives in you.
• 1 Samuel 2:18Meanwhile, Samuel continued to serve in front of the Lord. As a boy he was ⌞already⌟ wearing a linen ephod.
• 2 Chronicles 34:3In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still a boy, he began to dedicate his life to serving the God of his ancestor David. In his twelfth year as king, he began to make Judah and Jerusalem clean by destroying the illegal places of worship, poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah, carved idols, and metal idols.
• Psalms 71:17O God, you have taught me ever since I was young, and I still talk about the miracles you have done.
• Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
• Proverbs 22:6Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
• Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember your Creator when you are young, before the days of trouble come and the years catch up with you. They will make you say, “I have found no pleasure in them.”
• Luke 1:15As far as the Lord is concerned, he will be a great man. He will never drink wine or any other liquor. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
• Luke 2:40The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God’s favor was with him.
• Daniel 10:21However, I will tell you what is inscribed in the true writings. No one will support me when I fight these commanders except your commander, Michael.
• Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You’re mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power.
• Luke 24:27Then he began with Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets to explain to them what was said about him throughout the Scriptures.
• Acts 17:2As usual, Paul went into the synagogue. On three consecutive days of rest—holy days, he had discussions about Scripture with the synagogue members.
• Romans 1:2(God had already promised this Good News through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures.
• Romans 16:26but now is publicly known. The everlasting God ordered that what the prophets wrote must be shown to the people of every nation to bring them to the obedience that is associated with faith.
• 1 Corinthians 15:3I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.

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

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