2 Timothy 3:16

Webster's Bible (1833)

Every writing inspired by God{literally, God-breathed} is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,

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  • Rom 15:4 : 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  • 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the day star arises in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. 21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
  • Mark 12:24 : 24 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
  • Ps 19:7-9 : 7 Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple. 8 Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
  • 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
  • Ps 119:11 : 11 I have hidden your word in my heart, That I might not sin against you.
  • Ps 119:97-99 : 97 How love I your law! It is my meditation all day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For your commandments are always with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts. 101 I have kept my feet from every evil way, That I might observe your word. 102 I have not turned aside from your ordinances, For you have taught me. 103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your 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. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
  • Deut 4:36 : 36 Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you: and on earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.
  • Eph 4:11-16 : 11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds{The word for "shepherds" (poimenas) can also be correctly translated "pastors."} and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; 15 but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; 16 from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
  • Rom 2:20 : 20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
  • John 3:20 : 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
  • Acts 20:20 : 20 how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
  • Heb 3:7 : 7 Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice,
  • Acts 20:27 : 27 for I didn't shrink from declaring to 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 spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
  • Gal 3:8 : 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed."
  • Matt 26:54 : 54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
  • Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
  • Prov 15:10 : 10 There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: Whoever hates reproof shall die.
  • Prov 15:31 : 31 The ear that listens to reproof lives, And will be at home among the wise.
  • Mic 2:7 : 7 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"
  • Neh 9:20 : 20 You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn't withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
  • Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, "Did you 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. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
  • Matt 22:31-32 : 31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to 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 said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
  • Rom 4:23 : 23 Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
  • Eph 5:11-13 : 11 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 revealed by the light, for everything that is revealed is light.
  • 1 Cor 12:7 : 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
  • John 10:35 : 35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can't be broken),
  • Acts 1:16 : 16 "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
  • Mark 12:36 : 36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.'
  • Heb 11:1 : 1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
  • Acts 28:25 : 25 When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
  • Rom 3:2 : 2 Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

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