Study Notes 2tim
The Man of God and the Word of God
God’s word can stand alone without man, but man cannot stand alone without God’s word.
10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,
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10 But you know what I teach, Timothy, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith and how long I have suffered. You know my love and my patient endurance.
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11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra — what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.
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11 You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra — but the Lord delivered me from all of it.
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12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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13 But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will go on deceiving others, and they themselves will be deceived.
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14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,
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14 But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you.
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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.
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15 You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
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16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
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16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
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17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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17 It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.
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