2 Timothy 3:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you have learned it.

📖 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} abide{G3306} thou{G4771} in{G1722} the things which{G3739} thou hast learned{G3129} and{G2532} hast been assured of,{G4104} knowing{G1492} of{G3844} whom{G5101} thou hast learned{G3129} them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} continue{G3306}{(G5720)} thou{G4771} in{G1722} the things which{G3739} thou hast learned{G3129}{(G5627)} and{G2532} hast been assured of{G4104}{(G5681)}, knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} of{G3844} whom{G5101} thou hast learned{G3129}{(G5627)} them;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But continue thou in the thynges which thou hast learned which also were committed vnto the seynge thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But contynue thou in the thinges that thou hast lerned, which also were comytted vnto the, seynge thou knowest of who thou hast learned them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But continue thou in the thynges which thou haste learned, which also were committed vnto thee, knowyng of whom thou hast learned them:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
• 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
• 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.
• 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• Heb 6:11 : 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that your hope may be fully realized.
• Heb 10:22 : 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
• Acts 17:31 : 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.
• Rom 14:5 : 5 One person considers one day more important than another, while another considers every day alike. Each person should be fully convinced in their own mind.
• Col 2:2 : 2 I do this so that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance of understanding, which leads to the full knowledge of God's mystery—Christ himself.