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andκαὶthatὅτιfromἀπὸinfancyβρέφουςyou have knownοἶδαςthe sacredἱερὰwritingsγράμματαthatτὰare ableδυνάμενάto make you wiseσε σοφίσαιforεἰςsalvationσωτηρίανthroughδιὰfaithπίστεωςthat isτῆςinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus.Ἰησοῦ
2 Timothy 3:15
Study it in the app“and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in the Messiah Jesus.”
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2 Timothy 3:15, word by word
- infancyβρέφουςbrephous
baby, infant
Baby, infant: a newborn child, or a child not yet born.
Where else “brephous” appears- you have knownοἶδαςoidas
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidas” appears- the sacredἱερὰhiera
sacred
Belonging to God, set apart for him.
Where else “hiera” appears- writingsγράμματαgrammata
writing
Something written: a letter, a document, a book.
Where else “grammata” appears- are ableδυνάμενάdynamena
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamena” appears- to make you wiseσοφίσαιsophisai
make wise
To give understanding and sound judgment.
Where else “sophisai” appears- salvationσωτηρίανsōtērian
salvation
Salvation.
Where else “sōtērian” appears- faithπίστεωςpisteōs
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteōs” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
14But you, remain in what you learned and were convinced of, knowing from whom you learned it,
15 · This verse (above)
16All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness,