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AllπᾶσαScriptureγραφὴisinspired by Godθεόπνευστοςandκαὶusefulὠφέλιμοςforπρὸςteaching,διδασκαλίανforπρὸςrebuke,ἐλεγμόνforπρὸςcorrection,ἐπανόρθωσινforπρὸςtrainingπαιδείανinτὴν ἐνrighteousness,δικαιοσύνῃ
2 Timothy 3:16
Study it in the app“All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness,”
All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching and correctingThe Word of God
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 3:16, word by word
- Scriptureγραφὴgraphē
Scripture
Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.
Where else “graphē” appears- inspired by Godθεόπνευστοςtheopneustos
breathed out by God
Breathed out by God: given by God's breath.
Where else “theopneustos” appears- usefulὠφέλιμοςōphelimos
useful, profitable
Useful, profitable, beneficial.
Where else “ōphelimos” appears- teachingδιδασκαλίανdidaskalian
teaching
Teaching, instruction.
Where else “didaskalian” appears- rebukeἐλεγμόνelegmon
rebuke
Showing someone their error so they correct it.
Where else “elegmon” appears- correctionἐπανόρθωσινepanorthōsin
correction
Correction: setting something straight again.
Where else “epanorthōsin” appears- trainingπαιδείανpaideian
train
Raising a child: teaching and correcting.
Where else “paideian” appears- righteousnessδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosynēi
righteousness
Doing what is just, living as God wants.
Where else “dikaiosynēi” appears
Translation note
“Inspired by God”: literally “breathed out by God.”
The context
15and that from infancy you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in the Messiah Jesus.
16 · This verse (above)
17so that the person of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.