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continue in what you have learned

2 Timothy 3:10-17 (JDV)

2 Timothy 3:10 You, on the other hand, have followed my teaching, conduct, plan, faith, patience, care, and endurance,
2 Timothy 3:11 along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured – and yet the Lord rescued me from them all.
2 Timothy 3:12 In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
2 Timothy 3:13 Evil humans and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.
2 Timothy 3:14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you,
2 Timothy 3:15 and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for rescue through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:17 so that the human of God may be complete, equipped for every good achievement.

continue in what you have learned

Paul had just instructed Timothy to gently instruct those who want to argue about things, but that there will be some that are brilliant but foolish, who will not listen to reason.

Now he tells Timothy to remember those who persecuted Paul himself. These are examples of such brilliant fools.

Paul tells his protege that if he encounters such opposition in his ministry, he should continue in what he has learned. Paul had taught him Scripture, and “All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the human of God may be complete, equipped for every good achievement.” When faced with opposition this world, we need to be equipped from above.

Lord, give us the courage to stand on your holy word.