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2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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πᾶσαpasaAllπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “All”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.Allγραφὴgraphēscriptureγραφήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “scripture”, the subject formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.scriptureθεόπνευστοςtheopneustosis given by inspiration of Godθεόπνευστοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “is given by inspiration of God”, the subject formG2315God-breathed, inspired by God, due to the inspiration of God.is given by inspiration of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὠφέλιμοςōphelimosis profitableὠφέλιμοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “is profitable”, the subject formG5624profitable, beneficial, useful.This verse uses “profitable”.is profitableπρὸςprosforπρόςpreposition — “for”G4314to, towards, with.forδιδασκαλίανdidaskaliandoctrineδιδασκαλία (didaskalia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “doctrine”, the object formG1319instruction, teaching.doctrineπρὸςprosforπρόςpreposition — “for”G4314to, towards, with.forἐλεγμόνelegmonrebukeἐλεγμός (elegmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “rebuke”, the object formG6031rebukeπρὸςprosforπρόςpreposition — “for”G4314to, towards, with.forἐπανόρθωσινepanorthōsincorrectionἐπανόρθωσις (epanorthōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “correction”, the object formG1882correction, reformation, setting straight (right) again.This verse uses “correction”.correctionπρὸςprosforπρόςpreposition — “for”G4314to, towards, with.forπαιδείανpaideianinstructionπαιδεία (paideia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “instruction”, the object formG3809discipline; training and education of children, hence: instruction; chastisement, correction.instructionτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inδικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the to- or for-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.righteousness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Young’s Literal Translation

every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,

World English Bible

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Darby Translation

Every scripture [is] divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;

Douay-Rheims

All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice,

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