2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture] RV 'every scripture.' The AV is right, because St. Paul is here contemplating the OT. not as a work made up of many writings, but as one book. So in Ephesians 3:15; 'the whole family in heaven' (AV) is right, not 'every family' (RV); Ephesians 2:21, 'all the building groweth' (AV), not 'each several building' (RV); Acts 2:36, 'Let all the house of Israel know' (AV and RV); Acts 7:22, 'all the wisdom of the Egyptians' (AV and RV), because contemplated as one subject; Matthew 2:3, 'all Jerusalem' (AV and RV). All scripture] In this passage the 'scripture' denoted is the OT. only, but when the expressionis afterwards applied to the NT. (2 Pet 316), it implies that the same characteristics will be found in the NT. as are here enumerated in reference to the OT. Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable] RV 'scripture inspired of God is also profitable.' There is nothing whatever to show which of these renderings is the better. The profitableness of Scripture consists in its teaching, convicting, correcting, training. It is profitable both for faith and piety.

The assurance which St. Paul has of Timothy's piety leads up to his final appeal in the next chapter.