2 Timothy 2:2

2 Timothy 2:2 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

Context of 2 Timothy 2:2

1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 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. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

2 Timothy 2:2 word by word

καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the things thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou hast heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• amongδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• witnessesμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
• the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• commit thouπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• to faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• able toἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 2:2

• 2 Timothy 1:13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 3:10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
• 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.
• 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.
• 2 Timothy 1:14That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
• 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 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
• Numbers 12:7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.
• 1 Samuel 2:35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
• Nehemiah 7:2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
• Psalms 101:6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
• Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
• 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.
• Matthew 24:25Behold, I have told you before.
• 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?
• Luke 16:10He 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.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The things that thou hast heard of me - Those doctrines which I have preached the most publicly, and which many persons can attest. But he seems to refer here to the doctrines delivered to him when, in the presence of many witnesses, he laid his hands upon him; see 1 Timothy 6:12. Then the apostle gave him the proper form of sound words which he was to teach; and now he tells him to commit those truths to faithful men in the same way that they were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And the things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses - Margin, “by.” Before, or in the presence of, many witnesses. Perhaps he refers to a solemn charge which he gave him, in the presence of the church, when he was ordained. It is by no means improbable that such a charge was given then to a newly ordained minister, as it is now. On such an occasion, the apostle would be likely to state a summary of Christian doctrine, - (compare the notes at 2…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2many witnesses: Reliable witnesses would confirm the truth of Paul’s teaching (see also 3:10–11). entrust these: The verb entrust is related to the word deposit (see study notes on 1:12, 14). Timothy's task of guarding the deposit includes entrusting it to faithful men.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. among--Greek, "through," that is, with the attestation (literally, "intervention") of many witnesses, namely, the presbyters and others present at his ordination or consecration (1Ti 4:14; 6:12). commit--in trust, as a deposit (2Ti 1:14). faithful--the quality most needed by those having a trust committed to them. who--Greek, "(persons) such as shall be competent to teach (them to) others also." Thus the way is prepared for inculcating the duty of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 2:2

• Minister, Christian

In the dictionaries

• Acknowledge
• Approved
• Commit
• Deny
• Eat
• Endure
• Entangle
• Eternal
• Faithful
• Foolish

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 2

• 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