2 TIMOTHY 3:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,”
You, however, have followed my teaching, conduct, aim in life, faith, patience, love, steadfastness — Timothy contrasts sharply with these deceivers: he has akoloutheo (followed) Paul's didaskalia (teaching), anastroph (conduct), prothesis (aim), pistis (faith), makrothumia (patience), agapē (love), hypomonē (steadfastness). Character traceable through example.
Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:10
“But you have fully known my doctrine.” Wherefore be strong; for thou were not merely present, but followed closely. Here he seems to imply that the period had been long, in that he says, “You have followed up my doctrine”; this refers to his discourse. “Manner of life”; this to his conduct. “Purpose”; this to his zeal, and the firmness of his soul. I did not say these things, he says, and not do them; nor was I a philosopher in words only. “Faith, longsuffering.” He means,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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