2 Timothy 3:5

3:5 They will maintain the outward appearance ¹  of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these. ² 

2 Timothy 3:10

Continue in What You Have Learned

3:10 You, however, ³  have followed my teaching, my ⁴  way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

2 Timothy 3:14

3:14 You, however, must continue ⁵  in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know ⁶  who taught you ⁷ 

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¹ tn Or “form.”

sn Outward appearance. Paul’s contrast with power in 3:5b shows that he regards this “form” to be outward, one of appearance rather than reality (cf. 1 Cor 4:19-20; 1 Thess 1:5).

² tn Grk “and avoid these,” with the word “people” implied.

³ sn There is a strong emphasis on the pronoun you in contrast to the people described in vv. 2-9.

⁴ tn The possessive “my” occurs only at the beginning of the list but is positioned in Greek to apply to each of the words in the series.

⁵ tn Grk “but you, continue,” a command.

⁶ tn Grk “knowing,” giving the reasons for continuing as v. 14 calls for.

⁷ tn Grk “those from whom you learned.”