John Bengel Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:14 - 3:14

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John Bengel Commentary - 2 Timothy 3:14 - 3:14


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2Ti 3:14. Σὺ δὲ, but thou) Whatever they may do. He takes up again what he began to say at 2Ti 3:10.-ἐπιστώθης) πίστοω, I make sure a thing on the mind: ἐν οἷς ἐπιστώθης, in which thou hast been rendered πιστὸς, faithful and firm (thou hast been assured) [out of the Scripture, 2Ti 3:15.-V. g.] Comp. LXX., Psa 78:8; Psa 78:37, where πιστοῦσθαι corresponds to נאמן.-εἰδὼς-καὶ ὄτι οἶδας, knowing-and because thou hast known) A double Ætiology [assigning of a reason; see Append.], of which the first part is to be referred to in those things which thou hast learned, the second to thou hast been rendered faithful (assured). A similar construction, διὰ-καὶ ὅτι, occurs, Joh 2:24-25 : also ἐπιγνοὺς-καὶ ὅτι, Act 22:29.-παρὰ τίνος, from whom) from Paul, an approved teacher, 2Ti 3:10-11.