2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture Is Profitable

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God. The phrase “given by inspiration of God” in our King James translation is one word in Greek – God-breathed. All Scripture is God-breathed is the literal translation of the verse 16a.   

It is from the very breath of God that these words are given. It describes the divine origin and source of Scripture. It is the voice of God speaking through Scripture. In other words, the Bible is the utterance of the Eternal God, as if heaven were to be opened and we heard God speaking to us with the human voice. Therefore, it carries with it the divine authority of God. 

When Scripture speaks, therefore, all must stand corrected, all critics silenced. Scripture delivers to us the infallible truths of God. Paul did not write “all the scripture” but “all scripture”. The absence of the definite article emphasizes the quality and character of the Scriptures. The Bible carries the credentials of the Almighty God.

Let us take time to hear the Word of God. Amen.