2 Timothy 3:10-17

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Obey the Teachings

¹⁰ But you have followed what I teach, the way I live, my ·goal [purpose/aim (in life)], faith, patience, and love. ·You know I never give up [^L…my endurance]. ¹¹ ·You know how I have been hurt and have suffered […my persecution and suffering], as in Antioch [Acts 13:14–52], Iconium [Acts 14:1–5], and Lystra [Acts 14:6–20]. I have ·suffered [^Lendured such persecutions], but the Lord ·saved [rescued; delivered] me from all those troubles. ¹² [^LIndeed; In fact] Everyone who wants to live ·as God desires [in a godly manner], in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted. ¹³ But people who are evil and ·cheat others [impostors; charlatans] will go from bad to worse. ·They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves [^L…deceiving and being deceived].

¹⁴ But you should continue following the teachings you learned. You ·know [are confident] they are true, ·because you trust those who taught you [^Lknowing from whom you learned them]. ¹⁵ Since you were a ·child [infant] you have known the ·Holy Scriptures [or sacred writings] which are able to make you wise. And that wisdom leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is ·inspired by God [breathed out by God; ^LGod-breathed] and is useful for teaching, for ·showing people what is wrong in their lives [refuting error; rebuking], for correcting faults, and for ·teaching how to live right [training in righteousness]. ¹⁷ ·Using the Scriptures, [^L…so that] ·the person who serves God [^LGod’s person] will be ·capable [competent], ·having all that is needed [fully equipped] to do every good work.