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2 Timothy 2:2
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KJ21
And the things that thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also.
ASV
And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
AMP
The things [the doctrine, the precepts, the admonitions, the sum of my ministry] which you have heard me teach in the presence of many witnesses, entrust [as a treasure] to reliable and faithful men who will also be capable and qualified to teach others.
AMPC
And the [instructions] which you have heard from me along with many witnesses, transmit and entrust [as a deposit] to reliable and faithful men who will be competent and qualified to teach others also.
BRG
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
CSB
What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
CSBA
What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
CEB
Take the things you heard me say in front of many other witnesses and pass them on to faithful people who are also capable of teaching others.
CJB
And the things you heard from me, which were supported by many witnesses, these things commit to faithful people, such as will be competent to teach others also.
CEV
You have often heard me teach. Now I want you to tell these same things to followers who can be trusted to tell others.
DARBY
And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.
DLNT
And the things which you heard from me through many witnesses, these things deposit with faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.
DRA
And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.
ERV
What you have heard me teach publicly you should teach to others. Share these teachings with people you can trust. Then they will be able to teach others these same things.
EASY
You have heard the message that I have taught. Many other people also heard it and they agree that it is true. Now you must tell the same message to other people who will be able to teach it to even more people. They should be people that you can trust as honest people and who can teach well.
EHV
Entrust the things you heard from me, in the presence of many witnesses, to faithful men who will also be able to teach others.
ESV
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
ESVUK
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
EXB
You should ·teach [entrust to; or pass on to] people ·whom you can trust [who are faithful/reliable] the things you have heard me say ·in the presence of [or confirmed by] many witnesses. Then they will be able to teach others.
GNV
And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, the same deliver to faithful men, which shall be able to teach others also.
GW
You’ve heard my message, and it’s been confirmed by many witnesses. Entrust this message to faithful individuals who will be competent to teach others.
GNT
Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.
HCSB
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
ICB
You and many others have heard what I have taught. You should teach the same thing to some people you can trust. Then they will be able to teach it to others.
ISV
What you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
PHILLIPS
So, my son, be strong in the grace that Jesus Christ gives. Everything that you have heard me preach in public you should in turn entrust to reliable men, who will be able to pass it on to others.
JUB
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
KJV
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
AKJV
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
LSB
And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
LEB
and the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.
TLB
For you must teach others those things you and many others have heard me speak about. Teach these great truths to trustworthy men who will, in turn, pass them on to others.
MSG
So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ. Pass on what you heard from me—the whole congregation saying Amen!—to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others. When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did. A soldier on duty doesn’t get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders. An athlete who refuses to play by the rules will never get anywhere. It’s the diligent farmer who gets the produce. Think it over. God will make it all plain.
MEV
Share the things that you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
MOUNCE
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these things to faithful men, who will also be able to teach others.
NOG
You’ve heard my message, and it’s been confirmed by many witnesses. Entrust this message to faithful individuals who will be competent to teach others.
NABRE
And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well.
NASB
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.
NASB1995
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
NCB
And the things you learned from me in the presence of many witnesses you must pass on to trustworthy people who will be capable of teaching others.
NCV
You should teach people whom you can trust the things you and many others have heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others.
NET
And what you heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be competent to teach others as well.
NIRV
You have heard me teach in front of many witnesses. Pass on to people you can trust the things you’ve heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others also.
NIV
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
NIVUK
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
NKJV
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.
NLV
What you have heard me say in front of many people, you must teach to faithful men. Then they will be able to teach others also.
NLT
You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
NMB
And what things you have heard from me, many bearing witness, the same deliver to faithful men who are competent to teach others.
NRSVA
and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
NRSVACE
and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
NRSVCE
and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
NRSVUE
and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others as well.
NTFE
You heard the teaching I gave in public; pass it on to faithful people who will be capable of instructing others as well.
OJB
And what things you heard from me through edim rabbim, these things commit to anashim ne’emanim (faithful men) of zrizus (reliability) who will be qualified rabbinic morim to teach others also.
RGT
And the things you have heard from me among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also.
RSV
and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
RSVCE
and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
TLV
And what you have heard from me among many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be capable to teach others also.
VOICE
Whatever you heard me teach before an audience of witnesses, I want you to pass along to trustworthy people who have the ability to teach others too.
WEB
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
WE
You and many others heard what I taught. Now you must teach these things to men who can be trusted, men who will be able to teach them to other people also.
WYC
And what things thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, betake thou these to faithful men, which shall be able also to teach other men.
YLT
and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
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