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Every scripture inspired by God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness,
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God-Breathed Authority
Commentators unanimously affirm that Scripture is "theopneustos," a Greek word meaning "God-breathed." This isn't merely human wisdom but a divine revelation, as if dictated by the Holy Spirit (Calvin, Gill). This divine origin is the foundation of its unique authority, setting it apart from all other books and demanding our reverence. The early church fathers consistently taught that God spoke directly through the biblical writers (Ellicott).
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2 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All Scripture. This properly refers to the Old Testament and should not be applied to any part of the New Testament, unless it can be show…
19th Century
Anglican
All scripture is given by inspiration of God.—Although this rendering is grammatically possible, the more strictly accura…
“All Scripture is God-breathed.” The adjective used here is theopneustos (GK 2535), which is a combination of two other Greek words: theos (“God”; …
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16th Century
Protestant
All Scripture—or, the whole of Scripture—though it makes little difference as to the meaning. He develops that commendation which…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God That is, all holy Scripture; for of that only the apostle is speaking; …
Those who seek to learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. The age of ch…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle presented his own persecutions as an example for Timothy. Here, to prevent it from seeming that he alone was unde…
