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2 Timothy 3:17
2 Timothy 3:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
- New International Version (NIV)so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Context of 2 Timothy 3:17
15and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which [is] in Christ Jesus. 16Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.
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ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 3:17
- Psalms 119:98Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
- 2 Timothy 2:21If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
- Nehemiah 2:18And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me; as also of the king's words which he had said unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. And they strengthened their hands for the good [work].
- Acts 9:36And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.
- 2 Corinthians 9:8But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:
- Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.
- Hebrews 10:24and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17That the man of God - The preacher of righteousness, the minister of the Gospel, the person who derives his commission from God, and always appears as his herald and servant. May be perfect - · From , to fit or adapt. It properly signifies an integer or whole number in arithmetic, to which nothing needs to be added to make it complete. Throughly furnished - · From , intensive, and , complete; see above. Not only complete in himself as to his integrity…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17That the man of God may be perfect - The object is not merely to convince and to convert him; it is to furnish all the instruction needful for his entire perfection. The idea here is, not that any one is absolutely perfect, but that the Scriptures have laid down the way which leads to perfection, and that, if any one were perfect, he would find in the Scriptures all the instruction which he needed in those circumstances. There is no deficiency in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-17Verses 14-17 Those who would learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. The age of children is the age to learn; and those who would get true learning, must get it out of the Scriptures. They must not lie by us neglected, seldom or never looked into. The Bible is a sure guide to eternal life. The prophets and apostles did not speak from themselves, but delivered what they received of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Paul explains that salvation leads to living the way God desires (3:15; see Galatians 1:4; 5:16–26; Ephesians 2:8–10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. man of God--(See on 1Ti 6:11). perfect, throughly furnished--Greek, "thoroughly perfected," and so "perfect." The man of God is perfectly accoutred out of Scripture for his work, whether he be a minister (compare 2Ti 4:2 with 2Ti 3:16) or a spiritual layman. No oral tradition is needed to be added.Read the comment
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- 1. 2 Timothy 3:17 3.17 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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