2 Timothy 3:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος, καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ:

Transliteration

All graphē [is] theopneustos, kai ōphelimos pros didaskalian, pros elegchon, pros epanorthōsin, pros paideian the [one] in dikaiosynē:

Grammar Details

• *pasa*: adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - all/every
• *graphē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing
• *theopneustos*: adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - God-breathed/inspired by God
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *ōphelimos*: adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - profitable/useful
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - for/toward
• *didaskalian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction
• *elegchon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - reproof/conviction
• *epanorthōsin*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - correction
• *paideian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - training/instruction
• *tēn*: definite article, accusative, feminine, singular - the
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *dikaiosynē*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - righteousness

Word Meanings

• *pasa graphē*: all scripture/every scripture
• *theopneustos*: God-breathed/inspired by God/divinely inspired
• *ōphelimos*: profitable/useful/beneficial
• *pros*: for/toward/with a view to
• *didaskalian*: teaching/instruction/doctrine
• *elegchon*: reproof/conviction/refutation
• *epanorthōsin*: correction/improvement/restoration
• *paideian*: training/instruction/discipline
• *dikaiosynē*: righteousness/justice

Referenced Verses

• Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until {G3757} the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of {G3956} private interpretation. 21 For no prophecy ever came {G4218} by the will of man: but {G40} men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
• Mark 12:24 : 24 Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
• Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
• Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
• Ps 119:130 : 130 The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.
• 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
• Ps 119:11 : 11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
• Ps 119:97-99 : 97 MEM. Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word. 102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth! 104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.
• Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
• Matt 13:52 : 52 And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
• Deut 4:36 : 36 Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he made thee to see his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
• Eph 4:11-16 : 11 And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ: 13 till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, {G3588} after the wiles of error; 15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, [even] Christ; 16 from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in [due] measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.
• Rom 2:20 : 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth;
• John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
• Acts 20:20 : 20 how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
• Heb 3:7 : 7 Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,
• Acts 20:27 : 27 For I {G5288} shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
• Acts 18:25 : 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:
• Gal 3:8 : 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying,] In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
• Matt 26:54 : 54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
• Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
• Prov 15:10 : 10 There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die.
• Prov 15:31 : 31 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.
• Mic 2:7 : 7 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
• Neh 9:20 : 20 Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
• Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
• Matt 22:31-32 : 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not [the God] of the dead, but of the living.
• Matt 22:43 : 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
• Rom 4:23 : 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;
• Eph 5:11-13 : 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; 12 for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of. 13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.
• 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.
• John 10:35 : 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot {G3756} be broken),
• Acts 1:16 : 16 {G435} Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
• Mark 12:36 : 36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
• Heb 11:1 : 1 Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
• Acts 28:25 : 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,
• Rom 3:2 : 2 Much {G2596} every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.