2 Timothy 3:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες·

Transliteration

You de mene in which things emathes kai epistōthēs, eidōs from whom emathes;

Grammar Details

*sy*: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*mene*: present active imperative, 2nd person singular - remain/continue
*en*: preposition with dative - in
*hois*: relative pronoun, dative, neuter, plural - which things
*emathes*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you learned
*kai*: conjunction - and
*epistōthēs*: aorist passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you were convinced/assured
*eidōs*: perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing
*para*: preposition with genitive - from
*tinos*: interrogative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - whom

Word Meanings

*mene*: remain/continue/abide
*emathes*: you learned/you were taught
*epistōthēs*: you were convinced/you were assured/you were firmly persuaded
*eidōs*: knowing/being aware

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Thess 2:13 : 13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
2 Tim 2:2 : 2 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.
1 Thess 1:5 : 5 how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and [in] much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.
2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Heb 6:11 : 11 And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:
Heb 10:22 : 22 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,
1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
Acts 17:31 : 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Rom 14:5 : 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
Col 2:2 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery None of God, [even] Christ,

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