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2 Timothy 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;


2 Timothy 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 3:1412 words
GreekMeaning
σὺsy
You yourselfpronounG4771
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
μένεmene
do abideverbG3306
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
οἷςhois
the thingsrelative pronounG3739
ἔμαθεςemathes
you have learnedverbG3129
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπιστώθηςepistōthēs
you were assured ofverbG4104
εἰδὼςeidōs
behold, perceive, seeverbG3708
παρὰpara
fromprepositionG3844
τίνωνtinōn
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ἔμαθεςemathes
you learned themverbG3129
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 3:14

What is this? As the prophet David exhorted, saying, “Be not thou envious against the workers of iniquity” Psalm 37:1, so Paul exhorts, “Continue thou in the things which you have learned,” and not simply learned, but “hast been assured of,” that is, hast believed. And what have I believed? That this is the Life. And if you see things happening contrary to your belief, be not troubled. The same happened to Abraham, yet he was not affected at it. He had heard, “In Isaac shall…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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