2 Timothy 3:10-17 English Standard Version
10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God[b] may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Continuing on from yesterday with the thought that we should know the truth, let us begin here.
For most of us verses 16 and 17 might seem enough for supporting the need for reading and understanding the Word of God. We all need to validate what we believe. We must go over the Word time and time again to validate our thoughts and beliefs. We are subjected to errors and lies from many sources, but the Word of God is our source of truth.
What is included here in 10 thru 15 is of important significance because the life lived by faith is evidenced by the outcome. Nothing was done in secret, every point of Paul’s life was well documented by those who traveled with him and ministered with him and to him. A life of faith is the evidence of the degree of understanding we have in truth. It is our validation.
John 14:6a English Standard Version (ESV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”