2 Timothy 2:2
Parallel Verses
New International Version
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
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 American Standard Bible
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.


King James Bible
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.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.


International Standard Version
What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.


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.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.


Darby Bible Translation
And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.


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;


Commentaries
2:1-7 As our trials increase, we need to grow stronger in that which is good; our faith stronger, our resolution stronger, our love to God and Christ stronger. This is opposed to our being strong in our own strength. All Christians, but especially ministers, must be faithful to their Captain, and resolute in his cause. The great care of a Christian must be to please Christ. We are to strive to get the mastery of our lusts and corruptions, but we cannot expect the prize unless we observe the laws. We must take care that we do good in a right manner, that our good may not be spoken evil of. Some who are active, spend their zeal about outward forms and doubtful disputations. But those who strive lawfully shall be crowned at last. If we would partake the fruits, we must labour; if we would gain the prize, we must run the race. We must do the will of God, before we receive the promises, for which reason we have need of patience. Together with our prayers for others, that the Lord would give them understanding in all things, we must exhort and stir them up to consider what they hear or read.

2. 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 faithful endurance (2Ti 2:3-13). Thou shouldest consider as a motive to endurance, that thou hast not only to keep the deposit for thyself, but to transmit it unimpaired to others, who in their turn shall fulfil the same office. This is so far from supporting oral tradition now that it rather teaches how precarious a mode of preserving revealed truth it was, depending, as it did, on the trustworthiness of each individual in the chain of succession; and how thankful we ought to be that God Himself has given the written Word, which is exempt from such risk.

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