2 Timothy 3:15

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.

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In The 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.

In Context

14But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;

16Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.

Psalms 19:7\19:6\His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

Psalms 119:98Your teaching has made me wiser than my haters: for it is mine for ever.

Proverbs 22:6If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

Daniel 10:21\10:21\But I am going back to make war with the angel of Persia, and when I am gone, the angel of Greece will come. And there is no one on my side against these, but Michael, your angel.

Luke 1:15For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 3:11-17

Marks of Perilous Times; Excellence of the Scriptures. ( a. d. 66.) 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou… Read the whole commentary →

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