2 Timothy 3:16

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

14You, however, continue in what you have learned and what you have become convinced of. For you know from whom you have learned, 15and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness, 17so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every good deed.

2 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 Ruach Adonai has spoken through me and His word is on my tongue.
• Matthew 21:42Yeshua said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures? ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the chief cornerstone. This came from Adonai, and it is marvelous in our eyes.’
• Matthew 22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
• Matthew 26:54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
• Mark 12:24Yeshua said to them, “Isn’t this the reason you’ve gone astray, because you don’t understand the Scriptures or the power of God?
• John 10:35If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the Word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
• Acts 1:16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Ruach ha-Kodesh foretold by the mouth of David, concerning Judah—who became a guide to those who seized Yeshua.
• Acts 28:25So when they disagreed among themselves, they began leaving after Paul had said one last statement: “The Ruach ha-Kodesh rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
• Romans 3:2Much in every way. First of all, they were entrusted with the sayings of God.
• Romans 15:4For whatever was written before was written for our instruction, so that through patience and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
• Galatians 3:8The Scriptures, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the Good News to Abraham in advance, saying, “All the nations shall be blessed through you.”
• Hebrews 3:7Therefore, just as the Ruach ha-Kodesh says, “Today if you hear His voice,
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword—piercing right through to a separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• 2 Peter 1:19Furthermore, we have the reliable prophetic word. You do well by paying attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• Psalms 19:7It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
• Psalms 119:97O how I love Your Torah! It is my meditation all day.

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