2Ti 3:15 | RWP | e4.org | From a babe ( απο βρεφους ). Only here in the Pastorals. This teaching from the fifth year, covering the whole of Timothy's recollections. See εκ παιδιοθεν , from a child. Thou has known ( οιδας ). Present active indicative, progressive perfect reaching from a babe till now. Would that Christian parents took like pains today. The sacred writings ( ιερα γραμματα ). "Sacred writings" or "Holy Scriptures." Here alone in N.T., though in Josephus (Proem to Ant . 3; Apion 1, etc.) and in Philo. The adjective ιερος occurs in of the temple worship, and γραμμα in contrast to πνευμα in .; and in of Moses' writings, in of an epistle, in of letters (characters). In Ephesus there were Εφεσια γραμματα that were βεβηλα ( ), not ιερα . To make thee wise ( σε σοφισα ). First aorist active infinitive of σοφιζω , old verb (from σοφος ), in N.T. only here, and . Which is in ( της εν ). Common idiom with the article, "the in." The use of the Scriptures was not magic, but of value when used "through faith that is in Christ Jesus."

‏ 2 Timothy 3:15

From a babe ( απο βρεφους ). Only here in the Pastorals. This teaching from the fifth year, covering the whole of Timothy's recollections. See Mr 9:21 εκ παιδιοθεν, from a child.

Thou has known ( οιδας ). Present active indicative, progressive perfect reaching from a babe till now. Would that Christian parents took like pains today.

The sacred writings ( ιερα γραμματα ). "Sacred writings" or "Holy Scriptures." Here alone in N.T., though in Josephus (Proem to Ant. 3; Apion 1, etc.) and in Philo. The adjective ιερος occurs in 1Co 9:13 of the temple worship, and γραμμα in contrast to πνευμα in 2Co 3:6f.; Ro 2:29 and in Joh 5:47 of Moses' writings, in Ac 28:21 of an epistle, in Ga 6:11 of letters (characters). In Ephesus there were Εφεσια γραμματα that were βεβηλα (Ac 19:19), not ιερα.

To make thee wise ( σε σοφισα ). First aorist active infinitive of σοφιζω, old verb (from σοφος ), in N.T. only here, and 2Pe 1:16.

Which is in ( της εν ). Common idiom with the article, "the in." The use of the Scriptures was not magic, but of value when used "through faith that is in Christ Jesus."