2 Timothy 3:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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;

• 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned 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 fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.
• 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
• 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
• 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• Heb 6:11 : 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,
• Heb 10:22 : 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Acts 17:31 : 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
• Rom 14:5 : 5 One person values one day over another; another values every day alike. Let each person be fully convinced in their own mind.
• Col 2:2 : 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;