2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Cross-references
In 2 Timothy 3:14, Timothy is urged to continue in what he learned — the same things he must commit to faithful men.
In 2 Timothy 1:14, the good deposit committed to Timothy is the same 'things heard' he must entrust to faithful men.
In 2 Timothy 1:13, Paul tells Timothy to hold the pattern of sound words — the same 'things heard' he must entrust to faithful men.
In 2 Timothy 3:10, Paul reminds Timothy of his doctrine and life — the content he is to pass on to faithful men.
Ezra 7:25 commissions judges to teach God's laws — mirroring the entrustment of teaching in 2 Timothy 2:2.
In Ezra 7:10, Ezra prepares to seek, do, and teach God's law — a model for faithful teachers Timothy is to commission.
Titus 1:5-9 lists qualifications for elders, including ability to teach, which aligns with committing teaching to faithful men.
In Jeremiah 23:28, God commands prophets to speak His word faithfully – directly paralleling the faithful teaching Paul requires.
Malachi 2:7 describes priests as keepers of knowledge and teachers — the same role as the faithful men Timothy is to entrust.
Matthew 13:52 compares a trained scribe to a householder bringing out old and new treasures — illustrating faithful teachers drawing from tradition.
1 Timothy 4:6 shows Paul's charge to Timothy to instruct others, mirroring the call to entrust teaching to faithful men who will teach.
In 1 Corinthians 4:2, stewards must be faithful – the identical requirement for those entrusted with teaching in Timothy.
1 Timothy 3:2 lists 'apt to teach' as a bishop qualification — key for the faithful men in 2 Timothy 2:2 who must teach others.
In 2 Peter 1:15, Peter ensures the gospel is remembered after his death—matching Paul's charge to entrust teaching to future generations.
In 1 Timothy 1:11, Paul calls the gospel 'committed to my trust' — the very message he instructs Timothy to entrust to others.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:4, Paul says he was entrusted with the gospel by God — the same deposit he now passes on to faithful teachers.
In 1 Corinthians 4:17, Paul sends Timothy to remind the church of his teaching — Timothy himself is a model of the faithful men he is later to train.
In John 20:21, Jesus sends the disciples as the Father sent Him — the ultimate origin of the commissioning chain Paul continues here.
Matthew 24:45 pictures a faithful servant entrusted with providing food — parallels entrusting faithful men to nourish others with doctrine.
In 1 Timothy 5:22, Paul warns against hasty ordination — relevant to carefully selecting faithful men to entrust teaching to.
In 1 Timothy 6:12, Timothy's profession before many witnesses parallels the 'many witnesses' here, highlighting public accountability.
In Luke 16:10-12, faithfulness in small things qualifies one for greater trust – the same principle behind choosing faithful men to teach.
In 1 Timothy 1:12, Paul is counted faithful for ministry — the same standard for the faithful men Timothy is to entrust.
In 1 Timothy 1:18, Paul commits a charge to Timothy — mirroring how Timothy must commit teaching to faithful men.
In Romans 12:7, teaching is listed as a spiritual gift — the very ability needed by the faithful men Paul tells Timothy to entrust.
In Luke 12:42, a faithful steward is entrusted with distributing food – a parallel to entrusting faithful teachers with spiritual food.
Proverbs 15:7 emphasizes that the wise spread knowledge, echoing the command to entrust teaching to faithful men who teach others.
Hebrews 13:9 warns against strange doctrines—complementing the charge to entrust sound teaching to faithful men.
In Nehemiah 7:2, a faithful man is put in charge of Jerusalem – paralleling Paul's charge to entrust teaching to faithful men.