2 Timothy 2:2

And entrust what you heard me say ¹  in the presence of many others as witnesses ²  to faithful people ³  who will be competent ⁴  to teach others as well.

Nu 12:7; 1Sa 2:35; Ezr 7:10,25; Ne 7:2; Ps 101:6; Pr 13:17; Jer 23:28; Mal 2:7; Mt 13:52; Mt 24:25; Lu 12:42; Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Col 1:7; 1Ti 1:12; 1Ti 1:18; 1Ti 3:2-9; 1Ti 4:6; 1Ti 4:14; 1Ti 5:22; 1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 1:13; 2Ti 1:14; 2Ti 2:24,25; 2Ti 3:10,14; Tit 1:5-9; Heb 2:17; Heb 3:2,3; Re 2:10-13

¹ tn Grk “what you heard from me” (cf. 1:13).

² tn Grk “through many witnesses.” The “through” is used here to show attendant circumstances: “accompanied by,” “in the presence of.”

³ tn Grk “faithful men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is generic, referring to both men and women.

⁴ tn Or “able” (see Paul’s use of this word in regard to ministry in 2 Cor 2:16; 3:5-6).