2 Timothy 3:16

The Value Of The Scriptures

¹⁵ and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

All Scripture is Given by Inspiration

Every Good Work

From God

Inspiration of God

Instruction in Righteousness

Man of God

Teach Us

Inspired By God

Training In Righteousness

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Sin

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

2 Peter 1:19-21

So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

Deuteronomy 4:36

He let you hear His voice from heaven to instruct you. He showed you His great fire on earth, and you heard His words from the fire.

2 Samuel 23:2

The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,
His word was on my tongue.

Psalm 19:7-11

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

Psalm 119:97-104

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

Nehemiah 9:20

You sent Your good Spirit to instruct them.
You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths,
and You gave them water for their thirst.

Psalm 119:9

ב BetHow can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping Your word.

Psalm 119:11

I have treasured Your word in my heart
so that I may not sin against You.

Psalm 119:130

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Proverbs 6:23

For a command is a lamp, teaching is a light,
and corrective discipline is the way to life.

Proverbs 15:10

Discipline is harsh for the one who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

Proverbs 15:31

One who listens to life-giving rebukes
will be at home among the wise.

Micah 2:7

House of Jacob, should it be asked,
“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?
Are these the things He does?”
Don’t My words bring good
to the one who walks uprightly?

Matthew 13:52

“Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.”

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?

Matthew 22:31-32

Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God:

Matthew 22:43

He asked them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls Him ‘Lord’:

Matthew 26:54

How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Matthew 26:56

But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

Mark 12:24

Jesus told them, “Are you not deceived because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God?

Mark 12:36

David himself says by the Holy Spirit:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand
until I put Your enemies under Your feet.’

John 3:20

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

John 10:35

If He called those whom the word of God came to ‘gods’—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Acts 1:16

“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke in advance about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.

Acts 18:25

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught the things about Jesus accurately, although he knew only John’s baptism.

Acts 20:20

and that I did not shrink back from proclaiming to you anything that was profitable or from teaching it to you in public and from house to house.

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

Acts 28:25

Disagreeing among themselves, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit correctly spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors

Romans 2:20

an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having the full expression of knowledge and truth in the law—

Romans 3:2

Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.

Romans 4:23

Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone,

1 Corinthians 12:7

A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial:

Galatians 3:8

Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you.

Ephesians 4:11-16

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 5:11-13

Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

2 Timothy 2:25

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

Hebrews 3:7

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says:

Today, if you hear His voice,

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.