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2 Timothy 3:9-11
New English Translation
2 Timothy 3:9-11
New English Translation
9 But they will not go much further,[a] for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.[b]
Continue in What You Have Learned
10 You, however,[c] have followed my teaching, my[d] way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, 11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings[e] that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra.[f] I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.
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- 2 Timothy 3:9 tn Grk “for they will not progress any more.”
- 2 Timothy 3:9 tn Grk “as theirs came to be,” referring to the foolishness of Jannes and Jambres. The referent of “theirs” (Jannes and Jambres) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Timothy 3:10 sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.
- 2 Timothy 3:10 tn The possessive “my” occurs only at the beginning of the list but is positioned in Greek to apply to each of the words in the series.
- 2 Timothy 3:11 tn Grk “persecutions, sufferings,” as a continuation of the series from v. 10.
- 2 Timothy 3:11 sn In Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. See Acts 13-14 for the account of these persecutions.
2 Timothy 3:9-11
New International Version
2 Timothy 3:9-11
New International Version
9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men,(A) their folly will be clear to everyone.
A Final Charge to Timothy
10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(B) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(C) Iconium(D) and Lystra,(E) the persecutions I endured.(F) Yet the Lord rescued(G) me from all of them.(H)
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