2 Timothy 3:16
16 All [pas] scripture [graphe] is given by inspiration of God, [theopneustos] and [kai] is profitable [ophelimos] for [pros] doctrine, [didaskalia] for [pros] reproof, [elegchos] for [pros] correction, [epanorthosis] for [pros] instruction [paideia] in [en] righteousness: [dikaiosune] KJV-Interlinear
16 All
Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, for training in righteousness; NASB
The word for scripture,
‘graphe,’ means holy words, contents of a holy writ, scripture.
Inspiration of God, ‘theopheustos,’
is made up of two words together, ‘theo’ and ‘pheustos.’ The former referring to the most high and the
latter referring to the function of breathing.
And more specifically the exhale aspect of breathing (blowing) from God.
Therefore, all
scripture, all truth, comes from the source of God, who exhales truth out so
that man may inhale it in. All scripture is God breathed.
Profitable, ‘ophelimos,’
means just that, to gain, to increase, to gain advantage. And the only source of advantage in this
devils world, the only legitimate gain, the only true profit in existence comes
from Bible doctrine. Doctrine is
permanent and eternal and the only possession that one can have that will go on
forever and never be lost. Unlike any
and all earthly things.
The only true profit is
for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.
Doctrine, ‘didaskalia,’
means the function process and content of instruction or information, learning,
teaching, the content. This doctrine
comes from another word, ‘didasko,’ which refers to the instructor, master,
teacher. So doctrine here refers to the
entire learning process of the word of God.
Reproof, ‘elegchos,’
means proof, evidence, conviction, convince tell a fault, rebuke, scolding,
criticism. And comes to mean the
function of pointing out ones flaws and errors, and the means of correcting
them.
Correction, ‘epanorthosis,’
means to straighten up again, to rectify, to make right that which is not right.
Instruction, ‘paideia,’
means education, training, preparation, mature.
And this refers to the entire process of learning, understanding,
mastering and possessing the information such that it is useful and beneficial
to you.
In righteousness, ‘dikaiosune,’
refers to equity, character, Gods justification and righteousness, equitable
innocent, holy, just. And this is the
end result of your spiritual educational process mentioned above, namely the
transformation from an inequitable to an equitable person, or a person of
perfection or better stated, maturity.
Therefore, all
scripture is God breathed. All truth
comes from God and only from God. Man
has no part in inventing, designing, defining truth. Truth comes only from the scriptures and the
content contained therein.
That truth is there for
you to learn and to understand, and to grow up in your knowledge and wisdom of
God, of life, of all that matters. And
it comes only from and through the spiritual learning process of a daily study
of the source of truth, which is the scriptures.
The objective of this
learning process and the content of truth which you are to learn, is the
transformation of yourself from an imperfect person, to a perfect person.
Without a daily study
of doctrine, you will never be any better than your sin nature will allow,
which is not at all. You cannot invent
or drive your way to truth on your own.
You must be taught, and you must learn and you must want it before any
of this process will work for you.
And that is exactly
where we will continue tomorrow – why you must study and what the objective in
study is for you and your life, and why it is the single most important thing
you will ever have in all of your life.
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