God’s Word Translation
2 Timothy 3:16
16Every 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.
2 Timothy 3:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- New International Version (NIV)All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
- English Standard Version (ESV)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
- New King James Version (NKJV)All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Context of 2 Timothy 3:16
14However, continue in what you have learned and found to be true. You know who your teachers were. 15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus. 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. 17They equip God’s servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.
Read all of 2 Timothy 32 Timothy 3:16 word by word
Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἐλεγμόν, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- scriptureγραφήgraphē · a writingG1124
- given by inspiration of Godθεόπνευστοςtheopneustos · God-breathedG2315
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- profitableὠφέλιμοςōphelimos · valuableG5624
- forπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- doctrineδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
- reproofἔλεγχοςelegchos · rebukeG1650
- correctionἐπανόρθωσιςepanorthōsis · correctingG1882
- instructionπαιδείαpaideia · disciplineG3809
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 3:16
- 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me. His words were on my tongue.
- Matthew 21:42Jesus asked them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord is responsible for this, and it is amazing for us to see’?
- Matthew 22:31Haven’t you read what God told you about the dead coming back to life? He said,
- Matthew 26:54How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?”
- Mark 12:24Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power?
- John 10:35The Scriptures cannot be discredited. So if God calls people gods (and they are the people to whom he gave the Scriptures),
- Acts 1:16“Brothers, what the Holy Spirit predicted through David in Scripture about Judas had to come true. Judas led the men to arrest Jesus.
- Acts 28:25The Jews, unable to agree among themselves, left after Paul had quoted this particular passage to them: “How well the Holy Spirit spoke to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah!
- Romans 3:2There are all kinds of advantages. First of all, God entrusted them with his word.
- Romans 15:4Everything written long ago was written to teach us so that we would have confidence through the endurance and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
- Galatians 3:8Scripture saw ahead of time that God would give his approval to non-Jewish people who have faith. So Scripture announced the Good News to Abraham ahead of time when it said, “Through you all the people of the world will be blessed.”
- Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
- Hebrews 4:12God’s word is living and active. It is sharper than any two-edged sword and cuts as deep as the place where soul and spirit meet, the place where joints and marrow meet. God’s word judges a person’s thoughts and intentions.
- 2 Peter 1:19So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You’re doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts.
- Psalms 19:7The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the Lord is dependable. It makes gullible people wise.
- Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love your teachings! They are in my thoughts all day long.
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 3:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God - This sentence is not well translated; the original , . . . should be rendered: Every writing Divinely inspired is profitable for doctrine, etc. The particle , and, is omitted by almost all the versions and many of the fathers, and certainly does not agree well with the text. The apostle is here, beyond all controversy, speaking of the writings of the Old Testament, which, because they came by Divine…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16All Scripture - This properly refers to the Old Testament, and should not be applied to any part of the New Testament, unless it can be shown that that part was then written, and was included under the general name of “the Scriptures;” compare 2 Peter 3:15-16. But it includes the whole of the Old Testament, and is the solemn testimony of Paul that it was all inspired. If now it can be proved that Paul himself was an inspired man, this settles the question…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. 16All Scripture is God-breathed: This means it comes directly by God's own speech (see also Hebrews 4:12–13; 2 Peter 1:20–21). This does not remove the role of human authors. It confirms that God is fully responsible for his word, and that scripture is true, reliable, and has authority. It is permanent and powerful because it comes from God. Its message is plain and consistent about Jesus Christ (see Luke 24:25–27, 44; John 5:39–40; Acts 3:24; 1 Corinthians…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. All scripture--Greek, "Every Scripture," that is, Scripture in its every part. However, English Version is sustained, though the Greek article be wanting, by the technical use of the term "Scripture" being so well known as not to need the article (compare Greek, Ep 3:15; 2:21). The Greek is never used of writings in general, but only of the sacred Scriptures. The position of the two Greek adjectives closely united by "and," forbids our taking the one…Read the comment
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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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