One of my favorite passages is 2 Timothy 3:16-17, "All scripture is
given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be
perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." Beyond memorizing it, I
decided to do a word study and was very interested in the results.
Greek Words
All - NT:3956 pas (pas); including all the forms of
declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:
Scripture - NT:1124 graphe (graf-ay'); a document, i.e. holy
Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):
Given by inspiration of God - NT:2315 theopneustos
(theh-op'-nyoo-stos); from NT:2316 and a presumed derivative of NT:4154; divinely
breathed in:
Profitable - NT:5624 ophelimos (o-fel'-ee-mos); from a form
of NT:3786; helpful or serviceable, i.e. advantageous:
For - NT:4314 pros (pros); a strengthened form of NT:4253; a
preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case the
side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, i.e. near to;
usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which
is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):
Doctrine - NT:1319 didaskalia (did-as-kal-ee'-ah); from
NT:1320; instruction (the function or the information):
Reproof - NT:1648 a elegmos (el-eng-mos'); from NT:1651;
found only in 2 Tim 3:16: conviction (of a sinner), punishment, refutation of
error, reproof.
Correction - NT:1882 epanorthosis (ep-an-or'-tho-sis); from
a compound of NT:1909 and NT:461; a straightening up again, i.e. (figuratively)
rectification (reformation):
Instruction - NT:3809 paideia (pahee-di'-ah); from NT:3811;
tutorage, i.e. education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction:
Righteousness - NT:1343 dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay);
from NT:1342; equity (of character or act); specially (Christian)
justification:
That - NT:2443 hina (hin'-ah); probably from the same as the
former part of NT:1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare NT:3588); in
order that (denoting the purpose or the result):
Man - NT:444 anthropos (anth'-ro-pos); from NT:435 and ops
(the countenance; from NT:3700); man-faced, i.e. a human being:
God - NT:2316 theos (theh'-os); of uncertain affinity; a
deity, especially (with NT:3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a
magistrate; by Hebraism, very:
Perfect - NT:739 artios (ar'-tee-os); from NT:737; fresh,
i.e. (by implication) complete:
Throughly Furnished - NT:1822 exartizo (ex-ar-tid'-zo); from
NT:1537 and a derivative of NT:739; to finish out (time); figuratively, to
equip fully (a teacher):
All - NT:3956 pas (pas); including all the forms of
declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:
Good - NT:18 agathos (ag-ath-os'); a primary word;
"good" (in any sense, often as noun):
Works - NT:2041 ergon (er'-gon); from a primary (but
obsolete) ergo (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an
act:
Results
From this word study, I gain that every single word contained in God's Word is divinely breathed and
given by God. It is serviceable and helpful toward and pertaining to
instruction (doctrine), refutation of error and conviction (reproof), straightening
up again (correction), and education/training in equity or Christian
justification (instruction in righteousness). The reason and purpose God gave
us His Word is so that any human being who has accepted His salvation can be
complete and fully equipped for every good work/act/toil.
How good to know that I can trust God's Word to guide me in
every area of life!
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