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

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. 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. They equip God’s servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.

2 Timothy 3:17 word by word

ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• may beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• perfectἄρτιοςartios · competentG739
• throughly furnishedἐξαρτίζωexartizō · to finish/furnishG1822
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 3:17

• Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because your commandments are always with me.
• 1 Timothy 6:11But you, man of God, must avoid these things. Pursue what God approves of: a godly life, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
• 2 Timothy 2:21Those who stop associating with dishonorable people will be honored. They will be set apart for the master’s use, prepared to do good things.
• Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them that my God had been guiding me and what the king had told me. They replied, “Let’s begin to rebuild.” So they encouraged one another to begin this God-pleasing work.
• Acts 9:36A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor.
• 2 Corinthians 9:8Besides, God will give you his constantly overflowing kindness. Then, when you always have everything you need, you can do more and more good things.
• Ephesians 2:10God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.
• Hebrews 10:24We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things.

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

Topics related to 2 Timothy 3:17

• Holiness
• Minister, Christian
• Perfection
• Word of God
• Works

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• man of God
• Correction
• Creep
• Doctrine
• Godly
• Inspiration
• Reprobate
• Unholy

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