2 Timothy 3:17
New International Version
so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

New Living Translation
God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

English Standard Version
that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Berean Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Berean Literal Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, having been fully equipped toward every good work.

King James Bible
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

New King James Version
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

New American Standard Bible
so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.

NASB 1995
so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

NASB 1977
that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Legacy Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be equipped, having been thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Amplified Bible
so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Christian Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

American Standard Version
that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That the man of God will be perfect and perfected for every good work.

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures train God's servants to do all kinds of good deeds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.

English Revised Version
that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.

Good News Translation
so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.

International Standard Version
so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.

Literal Standard Version
that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.

Majority Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

New American Bible
so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

NET Bible
that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

New Revised Standard Version
so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

New Heart English Bible
that the person of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Webster's Bible Translation
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

Weymouth New Testament
so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.

World English Bible
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Young's Literal Translation
that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

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Context
All Scripture is God-Breathed
16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Cross References
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:21
So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

Titus 1:16
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

the man.

Psalm 119:98-100
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me…

1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

throughly furnished.

2 Timothy 2:21
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

Nehemiah 2:18
Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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2 Timothy 3
1. Paul advises Timothy of the difficult times to come;
6. describes the enemies of the truth;
10. explains unto him his own example;
16. and commends the holy Scriptures;














(17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.--The "man of God" here is no official designation, but simply designates the Christian generally, who is striving, with his Master's help, to live a life pleasing to God; and the "good works" have no special reference to the labours of Timothy and his brother presbyters, but include all those generous and self-sacrificing acts to which, in these Epistles, so many references have been made.

It was in the Holy Scriptures that the true servant of the Lord, the man of God, would find defined with clearness and precision the nature of those works the Holy Spirit was pleased to call "good."

Verse 17. - Complete for perfect, A.V.; furnished completely for throughly furnished, A.V.; every good work for all good works, A.V. Complete (ἄρτιος); only here in the New Testament, but common in classical Greek. "Complete, perfect of its kind" (Liddell and Scott). Furnished completely (ἐξηρτισμένος, containing the same root as ἄρτιος); elsewhere in the New Testament only in Acts 21:5 in the sense of "completing" a term of days. It is nearly synonymous with καταρτίζω (Matthew 21:16; Luke 6:40; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Hebrews 13:21; 1 Peter 5:10). In late classical Greek ἐξαρτίζω means, as here, "to equip fully." As regards the question whether the man of God is restricted in its meaning to the minister of Christ, or comprehends all Christians, two things seem to decide in favour of the former: the one that "the man of God" is in the Old Testament invariably applied to prophets in the immediate service of God (see 1 Timothy 6:11, note); the other that in 1 Timothy 6:11 it undoubtedly refers to Timothy in his character of chief pastor of the Church, and that here too the whole force of the description of the uses and excellence of Holy Scripture is brought to bear upon the exhortations in ver. 14, "Continue thou in the things which thou hast heard," addressed to Timothy as the Bishop of the Ephesian Church (see, too, ch. 4:1-5, where it is abundantly clear that all that precedes was intended to bear directly upon Timothy's faithful and vigorous discharge of his office as an evangelist).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

may be
(ē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

complete,
ἄρτιος (artios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 739: Perfect, complete, fitted, ready. From arti; fresh, i.e. complete.

fully equipped
ἐξηρτισμένος (exērtismenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1822: From ek and a derivative of artios; to finish out; figuratively, to equip fully.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

every
πᾶν (pan)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

good
ἀγαθὸν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

work.
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.


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