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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΠᾶσαPasaEvery
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 1
γραφὴgraphēScripture [is]
Lemma: γραφή (graphē) · Strong's: G1124
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: a writing — γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (γράφω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּתָב ; ] ; 1. a drawing, painting. ; 2. ; (a) writing; (b) that which is written, a writing: πᾶσα γ., 2Ti.3:16; γ. ἅγιαι, Rom.1:2; προφητικαί, Rom.16:26; al αἱ γ. τ.…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 26:54, Matthew 26:56, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1124; TFLSJ G1124; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 2
θεόπνευστοςtheopneustosGod-breathed
Lemma: θεόπνευστος (theopneustos) · Strong's: G2315
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: God-breathed — θεόπνευστος, -ον; (θεός, πνέω), ; inspired by God: 2Ti.3:16.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2315; TFLSJ G2315; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 3
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 4
ὠφέλιμοςōphelimosprofitable
Lemma: ὠφέλιμος (ōphelimos) · Strong's: G5624
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (A-NSF)
Meaning: valuable — ὠφέλιμος, -ον; (ὠφελέω), ; useful, serviceable, profitable: with dative commod., Tit.3:8; before πρός, with accusative, 1Ti.4:8, 2Ti.3:16.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: 1 Timothy 4:8, Titus 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5624; TFLSJ G5624; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 5
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 6
διδασκαλίαν,didaskalianinstruction,
Lemma: διδασκαλία (didaskalia) · Strong's: G1319
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: teaching — διδασκαλία, -ας, ἡ; (διδάσκω), [in LXX: Pro.2:17 (אַלּוּף), Isa.29:13 (לָמַד), Sir.24:33 39:8 * ; ] ; teaching, instruction, in both active and objective senses, most frequently the latter: Rom.12:7 15:4, Eph.4:14,…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7, Romans 12:7, Romans 15:4, Ephesians 4:14, Colossians 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1319; TFLSJ G1319; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 7
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 8
ἐλεγμόν,elegmonconviction,
Lemma: ἐλεγμός (elegmos) · Strong's: G6031
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: rebuke — ἐλεγμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ἐλέγχω), [in LXX: Psa.38:14 39:11 (תּוֹכֵחָה), Sir.20:29 21:6 41:4, al. ; ] ; reproof: 2Ti.3:16.†; ἔλεγχος, -ου, ὁ ; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6031; TFLSJ G6031; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 9
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 10
ἐπανόρθωσιν,epanorthōsincorrection,
Lemma: ἐπανόρθωσις (epanorthōsis) · Strong's: G1882
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: correcting — ἐπ-αν-όρθωσις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐπανορθόω, to correct, restore; of. 2Ma.2:22) [in LXX: I Est.8:52, 1Ma.14:34 * ; ] ; correction: of life, 2Ti.3:16 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1882; TFLSJ G1882; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 11
πρὸςpros[and] for
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 12
παιδείανpaideiantraining
Lemma: παιδεία (paideia) · Strong's: G3809
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: discipline — παιδεία (-ία, Τ), -ας, ἡ; (παιδεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מוּסָר ; ] ; 1. the rearing of a child (Æsch.). ; 2. training, learning, instruction (Plat., al.): Eph.6:4, 2Ti.3:16. ; 3. As in LXX (Pro.3:11 15:5, al.),…
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Used 6 times. Also: Ephesians 6:4, Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 12:7, Hebrews 12:8, Hebrews 12:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3809; TFLSJ G3809; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 13
τὴνtēn<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 14
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 15
δικαιοσύνῃ,dikaiosunērighteousness,
Lemma: δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē) · Strong's: G1343
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: righteousness — δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ; (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ; ] ; the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see) ; 1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1343; TFLSJ G1343; TAGNT 2 Timothy 3:16 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| All | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| Scripture [is] | → | γραφή G1124 a writing |
| God-breathed | → | θεόπνευστος G2315 God-breathed |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| is useful | → | ὠφέλιμος G5624 valuable |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| instruction | → | διδασκαλία G1319 teaching |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| conviction | → | ἔλεγχος G1650 rebuke |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| correction | → | ἐπανόρθωσις G1882 correcting |
| [and] for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| training | → | παιδεία G3809 discipline |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| righteousness | → | δικαιοσύνη G1343 righteousness |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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