Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
and that
King James Version
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Holman Bible
and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures,
A Conservative Version
And that from a babe thou have known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
American Standard Version
And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Amplified
and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].
An Understandable Version
And [remember] that, from childhood, you have known the sacred Scriptures which are able to make you wise [enough] to be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and that from your infancy you were acquainted with the sacred writings, which point you the way to salvation, by believing in Christ Jesus:
Darby Translation
and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
and that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Goodspeed New Testament
and how from childhood you have known the Scriptures which can give you the wisdom that through faith in Christ Jesus leads to salvation.
John Wesley New Testament
And that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, thro' faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.
King James 2000
And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able [to make] you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
and that from a babe you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And forasmuch also as thou hast known holy scripture of a child, which is able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Moffatt New Testament
remember you have known from childhood the sacred writings that can impart saving wisdom by faith in Christ Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
and how from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
NET Bible
and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
and that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
and that from a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
And that, from a babe, those sacred letters, thou hast known which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and that from a child thou hast known the sacred writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and that, from your childhood, you have known the Sacred Writings, which can give you the wisdom that, through belief in Christ Jesus, leads to Salvation.
Webster
And that from a child thou hast known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make thee wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise to obtain salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
Williams New Testament
and that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures which can give you wisdom that leads to salvation through the faith that leans on Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
and that, from a babe, you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,
Youngs Literal Translation
and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;
Themes
Children » Indulgence of » Instructed, examples of
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Timothy
Children » Instances of » Timothy
Children » Good » Know the scriptures
Good Children » Know the scriptures
Faith » The scriptures designed to produce
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Examples of
Salvation » Conditions of » Faith and confession
Salvation » The scriptures are able to make wise unto
Scripture » The scriptures making you wise
The scriptures » Should be » Taught to children
The scriptures » Are called the » Holy scriptures
The scriptures » Should be » Known
The scriptures » Are able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ jesus
Sinners » Conditions of » Faith and confession
The word of God » Called » Holy scriptures
Timothy » Reputation and Christian faith of
Timothy » Facts concerning » Trained early in the scriptures
Wisdom » What is able to make you wise
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The scriptures the source of
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 3:15
Images 2 Timothy 3:15
Prayers for 2 Timothy 3:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Value Of The Scriptures
14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and found to be true, because you know from whom you learned it. 15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to give you the wisdom you need for salvation through faith in the Messiah Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:5
I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first existed in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that this faith also exists in you.
1 Samuel 2:18
Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
2 Chronicles 34:3
In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his ancestor David. In the twelfth year of his reign, he began to remove the high places, Asherim, carved images, and cast images from Judah and Jerusalem.
Psalm 19:7
The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.
Psalm 71:17
God, you taught me from my youth, so I am still declaring your awesome deeds.
Psalm 119:98-99
Your commands make me wiser than my adversaries, since they are always with me.
Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me will find me.
Proverbs 22:6
Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
So remember your Creator during your youth! Otherwise, troublesome days will come and years will creep up on you when you'll say, "I find no pleasure in them,"
Daniel 10:21
I'll inform you about what has been recorded in the Book of Truth. No one stands firmly with me against these opponents, except Michael your prince.
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power,
Luke 1:15
because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Luke 2:40
Meanwhile, the child continued to grow and to become strong. He was filled with wisdom, and God's favor rested upon him.
Luke 24:27
Then, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them all the passages of Scripture about himself.
Luke 24:32
Then they asked each other, "Our hearts kept burning within us as he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us, didn't they?"
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures.
John 5:39-40
You examine the Scriptures carefully because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. Yet they testify about me.
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify to this: everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
Acts 13:29
When they had finished doing everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.
Acts 13:38-39
"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
Acts 17:2
As usual, Paul entered there and on three Sabbaths discussed the Scriptures with them.
Romans 1:2
which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
Romans 16:26
but now has been made known through the prophets to all the gentiles, in keeping with the decree of the eternal God to bring them to the obedience that springs from faith
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I passed on to you the most important points that I received: The Messiah died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
1 Peter 1:10-12
Even the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours, carefully researched and investigated this salvation.
2 Peter 1:20-21
First of all, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
2 Peter 3:16
He speaks about this subject in all his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, leading to their own destruction, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.
1 John 5:11-12
This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.
Revelation 19:10
I bowed down at his feet to worship him, but he told me, "Don't do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who rely on what Jesus is saying. Worship God, because what Jesus is saying is the spirit of prophecy!"