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2Ti 3:15. Καὶ, and) Even after the death of Paul, Timothy is the more bound to the Scripture. Paul does not bind Timothy to himself alone, but enjoins him who, however grown up, was his son in the faith, to use the Scriptures. They ought to consider this, who are so devoted to their teachers, under whose training they have been once for all brought up, that they admit nothing beyond their circle which is afterwards presented to them from Scripture. Sometimes slothful over-fulness of the mind and αὐθάδεια, self-complacency, creep over men under the name of stedfastness (steadiness) and sobriety.-ἀπὸ βρέφους, from childhood [a child]) Tender age is best adapted for πιστοῦσθαι, being made faithful (assured), so that faith may be impressed upon it, diffusing firmness throughout the whole life.-τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα, the sacred Scriptures) the books of Moses and the prophets. For these existed when Timothy was a child.-οἶδας, thou hast known) by the instructions of thy mother, ch. 2Ti 1:5.-τὰ δυνάμενα, which were able) The force of a preterite redounds from thou hast known, to the participle. This ability (of Scripture) expresses (its) sufficiency and perfection.-σὲ, thee) in such a way as if they were written for thee alone.-σοφίσαι, to make wise) A grand expression. The antithesis is ἄνοια, folly, 2Ti 3:9.-εἰς σωτηρίαν, to salvation) thy own and that of others.-διὰ πίστεως, through faith) He who does not believe, does not receive wisdom and salvation. Through is construed with salvation.