Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, New Living Translation All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. English Standard Version All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, Berean Standard Bible All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, Berean Literal Bible Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, King James Bible All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: New King James Version All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, New American Standard Bible All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; NASB 1995 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; NASB 1977 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; Legacy Standard Bible All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, Amplified Bible All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; Christian Standard Bible All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, Holman Christian Standard Bible All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, American Standard Version Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Every writing which is written by The Spirit is profitable for teaching, for correction, for direction and for a course in righteousness, Contemporary English Version Everything in the Scriptures is God's Word. All of it is useful for teaching and helping people and for correcting them and showing them how to live. Douay-Rheims Bible All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice, English Revised Version Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: GOD'S WORD® Translation Every Scripture passage is inspired by God. All of them are useful for teaching, pointing out errors, correcting people, and training them for a life that has God's approval. Good News Translation All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, International Standard Version All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, Literal Standard Version Every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction that [is] in righteousness, Majority Standard Bible All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, New American Bible All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, NET Bible Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, New Revised Standard Version All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, New Heart English Bible All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, Webster's Bible Translation All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Weymouth New Testament Every Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for convincing, for correction of error, and for instruction in right doing; World English Bible Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, Young's Literal Translation every Writing is God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that is in righteousness, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context All Scripture is God-Breathed…15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 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 Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law. Zephaniah 3:2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God. Romans 4:23 Now the words "it was credited to him" were written not only for Abraham, Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 2 Peter 1:20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one's own interpretation. 2 Peter 1:21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Treasury of Scripture All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: All. 2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Matthew 22:31,32,43 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, … and is. Psalm 19:7-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple… Psalm 119:97-104,130 MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day… Micah 2:7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? for doctrine. 2 Timothy 3:10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, for reproof. 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: Proverbs 15:10,31 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die… for instruction. 2 Timothy 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; Deuteronomy 4:36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. Nehemiah 9:20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. Jump to Previous Aright Correction Doctrine Error Guiding Holy Inspiration Inspired Instruction Profit Profitable Rebuking Reproof Right Righteousness Scripture Setting Teaching Training Useful WritingJump to Next Aright Correction Doctrine Error Guiding Holy Inspiration Inspired Instruction Profit Profitable Rebuking Reproof Right Righteousness Scripture Setting Teaching Training Useful Writing2 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; (16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God.--Although this rendering is grammatically possible, the more strictly accurate translation, and the one adopted by nearly all the oldest and most trustworthy versions (for example, the Syriac and the Vulgate), and by a great many of the principal expositors in all ages (for instance, by such teachers as Origen, Theodoret, Grotius, Luther, Meyer, Ellicott, and Alford), runs as follows: "Every scripture inspired by God is also profitable for doctrine, for reproof," &c. The rendering followed by the English version, and which is certainly grammatically possible, by making--"all Scripture" the subject, and "given by inspiration of God" the predicate, declares positively the inspiration of all the Old Testament Scriptures, for this is what the Apostle must have referred to, if we understand this verse as we have it rendered in the English version above. The New Testament at this period was certainly not all written; for instance, St. John's Gospel, St. John's Epistles, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Apocalypse, with several of the Catholic Epistles, probably were composed at a later date than that assigned to this letter to Timothy. St. Paul, massing together an evidently well-known number of writings under the term ???? ?????, spoke of the Jewish Scriptures, the "canon" of which was then determined. But such a declaration of the inspiration of these writings to Timothy and to those associated with him would seem unnecessary and uncalled for. Timothy and the trained Jew of the first century would never dream of doubting the divine origin of their most prized and sacred writings. There is nothing in the verses immediately preceding which would call out such a statement. It seems, therefore, on exegetical, as well as on grammatical, considerations best to follow the interpretation of those ancient and venerable witnesses the Syriac and Latin (Jerome's) versions, and to understand St. Paul's words here, as asserting that every inspired writing (this, it should be observed, does not exclude those recent sacred compositions which--Gospels or Epistles--he had seen or written himself, and the divine origin of which he well knew) is profitable for doctrine, &c. Thus he exhorted Timothy to show himself a contrast to the false teachers--ever shifting their ground and waxing worse and worse--by keeping steadily to the old teaching of doctrine and of life. He was not to change, not to advance, but was to remember that every inspired Scripture was profitable for doctrine and for life. It was by these writings, St. Paul would remind him, that he must test his teaching. On the way in which "inspiration of God" was understood in the Church of the first days, see Excursus at the end of this Epistle. Inspiration of God.--This thought, perhaps, rather than these words, is admirably paraphrased by St. Peter: "Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2Peter 1:21). The various uses of Holy Scripture in the training of the man of God are set forth in the enumeration which closes this verse. These sacred writings must, in all ages, St. Paul would urge, be the hand-book of the Christian teacher. From it he must prove the doctrines he professes; hence, too, he must draw his reproofs for the ignorant and erring. It must be the one source whence he derives those instructions which teach the Christian how to grow in grace. EXCURSUS ON NOTES TO II. TIMOTHY. ON THE WAY IN WHICH "INSPIRATION OF GOD" [2Timothy 3:16] WAS UNDERSTOOD IN THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. "See and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." --Jeremiah 6:16. . . . Verse 16. - Every Scripture inspired of God is also profitable for all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable, A.V.; teaching for doctrine, A.V.; which is in for in, A.V. Every Scripture, etc. There are two ways of construing this important passage: (A) As in the A.V., in which θεόπνευστος is part of the predicate coupled by καὶ with the following ὠφέλιμος; (B) as in the R.V., where θεόπνευστος ισ part of the subject (as πᾶ῀ν ἔργον ἀγαθόν, "every good work," 2 Corinthians 9:8, and elsewhere); and the following καὶ is ascensive, and to be rendered "is also." Commentators are pretty equally divided, though the older ones (as Origen, Jerome (Vulgate), the versions) mostly adopt (B). In favour of (A), however, it may be said(1) that such a sentence as that which arises from (B) necessarily implies that there are some γραφαὶ which are not θεόπνευστοι, just as Πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν implies that there are some works which are not good; πᾶσα εὐλογία πνευματική (Ephesians 1:3), that there are some blessings which are not spiritual; πᾶν ἔργον πονηρόν (2 Timothy 4:18), that there are some works which are not evil; and so on. But as γραφή is invariably used in the New Testament for "Scripture," and not for any profane writing: it is not in accordance with biblical language to say, "every inspired Scripture," because every Scripture is inspired. (2) The sentence, taken according to (B), is an extremely awkward, and, as Alford admits. harsh construction, net supported in its entirety by one single parallel usage in the whole New Testament. (3) The sentence, taken according to (A), is a perfectly simple one, and is exactly parallel with 1 Timothy 4:4, Πᾶν κτίσμα Θεοῦ καλόν καὶ οὐδὲν ἀπόβλητον, "Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused." . . . Greek Allπᾶσα (pasa) Adjective - Nominative Feminine 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. Scripture [is] γραφὴ (graphē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. God-breathed θεόπνευστος (theopneustos) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2315: From theos and a presumed derivative of pneo; divinely breathed in. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. is useful ὠφέλιμος (ōphelimos) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5624: Profitable, beneficial, useful. From a form of ophelos; helpful or serviceable, i.e. Advantageous. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. instruction, διδασκαλίαν (didaskalian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. conviction, ἐλεγμόν (elegmon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1650: A proof, possibly: a persuasion; reproof. From elegcho; proof, conviction. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. correction, ἐπανόρθωσιν (epanorthōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1882: From a compound of epi and anorthoo; a straightening up again, i.e. rectification. [and] for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. training παιδείαν (paideian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3809: From paideuo; tutorage, i.e. Education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. righteousness, δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosynē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. Links 2 Timothy 3:16 NIV2 Timothy 3:16 NLT 2 Timothy 3:16 ESV 2 Timothy 3:16 NASB 2 Timothy 3:16 KJV 2 Timothy 3:16 BibleApps.com 2 Timothy 3:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Timothy 3:16 Chinese Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 French Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) |
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