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href="/niv/2_timothy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, having been fully equipped toward every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_timothy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the man <i>or woman</i> of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_timothy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so that the man of God may be equipped, having been thoroughly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_timothy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete <i>and</i> proficient, outfitted <i>and</i> thoroughly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_timothy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_timothy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_timothy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_timothy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Scriptures train God's servants to do all kinds of good deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_timothy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_timothy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_timothy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_timothy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_timothy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_timothy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_timothy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that the person of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_timothy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_timothy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_timothy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be complete, having been fully equipped toward every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_timothy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_timothy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_timothy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_timothy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_timothy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_timothy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_timothy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So that God’s people may become perfect, thoroughly perfected for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_timothy/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />That the man of God will be perfect and perfected for every good work. <div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_timothy/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_timothy/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_timothy/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_timothy/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_timothy/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly furnished for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_timothy/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_timothy/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FxoCLii8Z48?start=555" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/3.htm">All Scripture is God-Breathed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ē (V-PSA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">may be</a> <a href="/greek/739.htm" title="739: artios (Adj-NMS) -- Perfect, complete, fitted, ready. From arti; fresh, i.e. complete.">complete,</a> <a href="/greek/1822.htm" title="1822: exērtismenos (V-RPM/P-NMS) -- From ek and a derivative of artios; to finish out; figuratively, to equip fully.">fully equipped</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pan (Adj-ANS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">every</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agathon (Adj-ANS) -- A primary word; good.">good</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergon (N-ANS) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">work.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-12.htm">Ephesians 4:12-13</a></span><br />to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, / until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-3.htm">2 Peter 1:3-4</a></span><br />His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. / Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-21.htm">Hebrews 13:21</a></span><br />equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-28.htm">Colossians 1:28</a></span><br />We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11</a></span><br />But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-4.htm">James 1:4</a></span><br />Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15-16</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world / as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:13</a></span><br />And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-5.htm">1 Corinthians 1:5-7</a></span><br />For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge, / because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. / Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">1 Peter 5:10</a></span><br />And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6-9</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. / He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity, / to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.</p><p class="hdg">the man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Psalm 119:98-100</a></b></br> Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they <i>are</i> ever with me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11</a></b></br> But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.</p><p class="hdg">throughly furnished.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/2-21.htm">2 Timothy 2:21</a></b></br> If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, <i>and</i> prepared unto every good work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Nehemiah 2:18</a></b></br> Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for <i>this</i> good <i>work</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36</a></b></br> Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">Adequate</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/galatians/3-3.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-9.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-18.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-15.htm">Fitted</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-14.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/acts/28-10.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-2.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">Perfectly</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-6.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/1_timothy/4-6.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-21.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/2-16.htm">Adequate</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-10.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Equipped</a> <a href="/exodus/26-17.htm">Fitted</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-11.htm">Furnished</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">Perfectly</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Thoroughly</a> <a href="/job/6-2.htm">Throughly</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-14.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm">Work</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">2 Timothy 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">Paul advises Timothy of the difficult times to come;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">describes the enemies of the truth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-10.htm">explains unto him his own example;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">and commends the holy Scriptures;</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_timothy/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>so that</b><br />This phrase indicates purpose or result. In the Greek, it is often translated from "hina," which serves to connect the preceding verses about the inspiration and usefulness of Scripture to the intended outcome. It emphasizes the divine intention behind the Scriptures, which is to transform and prepare believers for service.<p><b>the man of God</b><br />This term, "anthrōpos tou Theou" in Greek, traditionally refers to someone who is dedicated to God's service. Historically, it has been used to describe prophets and leaders in the Old Testament, such as Moses and Elijah. In the New Testament context, it extends to all believers, particularly those in leadership or teaching roles, emphasizing their calling and responsibility to live according to God's will.<p><b>may be complete</b><br />The Greek word "artios" is used here, meaning perfect, complete, or capable. It suggests a state of maturity and readiness. The idea is that through Scripture, believers are brought to spiritual maturity, fully developed in character and understanding, ready to fulfill their God-given roles.<p><b>fully equipped</b><br />This phrase comes from the Greek "exērtismenos," which means thoroughly furnished or equipped. It conveys the idea of being provided with all necessary tools and resources. In a historical context, it might evoke the image of a soldier fully armed for battle or a craftsman with all the tools needed for his trade, underscoring the sufficiency of Scripture in preparing believers for life's challenges.<p><b>for every good work</b><br />The Greek "pros pan ergon agathon" indicates the scope and purpose of the equipping. "Every good work" encompasses all actions and deeds that align with God's will and purpose. This phrase highlights the comprehensive nature of the believer's mission, which is to engage in acts of service, love, and righteousness in every aspect of life. Historically, this reflects the early Christian understanding of faith as active and demonstrative, not merely theoretical or internal.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_timothy/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.</span>--The "man of God" here is no official designation, but simply designates the Christian generally, who is striving, with his Master's help, to live a life pleasing to God; and the "good works" have no special reference to the labours of Timothy and his brother presbyters, but include all those generous and self-sacrificing acts to which, in these Epistles, so many references have been made.<p>It was in the Holy Scriptures that the true servant of the Lord, the man of God, would find defined with clearness and precision the nature of those works the Holy Spirit was pleased to call "good."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_timothy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="accented">Complete</span> for <span class="accented">perfect</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">furnished completely</span> for <span class="accented">throughly furnished</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">every good work</span> for <span class="accented">all good works</span>, A.V. Complete (<span class="greek">ἄρτιος</span>); only here in the New Testament, but common in classical Greek. "Complete, perfect of its kind" (Liddell and Scott). <span class="cmt_word">Furnished completely</span> (<span class="greek">ἐξηρτισμένος</span>, containing the same root as <span class="greek">ἄρτιος</span>); elsewhere in the New Testament only in <a href="/acts/21-5.htm">Acts 21:5</a> in the sense of "completing" a term of days. It is nearly synonymous with <span class="greek">καταρτίζω</span> (<a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Matthew 21:16</a>; <a href="/luke/6-40.htm">Luke 6:40</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/13-11.htm">2 Corinthians 13:11</a>; <a href="/hebrews/13-21.htm">Hebrews 13:21</a>; <a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">1 Peter 5:10</a>). In late classical Greek <span class="greek">ἐξαρτίζω</span> means, as here, "to equip fully." As regards the question whether <span class="cmt_word">the man of God</span> is restricted in its meaning to the minister of Christ, or comprehends all Christians, two things seem to decide in favour of the former: the one that "the man of God" is in the Old Testament invariably applied to prophets in the immediate service of God (see <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11</a>, note); the other that in <a href="/1_timothy/6-11.htm">1 Timothy 6:11</a> it undoubtedly refers to Timothy in his character of chief pastor of the Church, and that here too the whole force of the description of the uses and excellence of Holy Scripture is brought to bear upon the exhortations in ver. 14, "Continue <span class="accented">thou</span> in the things which thou hast heard," addressed to Timothy as the Bishop of the Ephesian Church (see, too, ch. 4:1-5, where it is abundantly clear that all that precedes was intended to bear directly upon Timothy's faithful and vigorous discharge of his office as an evangelist). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_timothy/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may be</span><br /><span class="grk">ᾖ</span> <span class="translit">(ē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">complete,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄρτιος</span> <span class="translit">(artios)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_739.htm">Strong's 739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perfect, complete, fitted, ready. From arti; fresh, i.e. complete.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fully equipped</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξηρτισμένος</span> <span class="translit">(exērtismenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1822.htm">Strong's 1822: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and a derivative of artios; to finish out; figuratively, to equip fully.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶν</span> <span class="translit">(pan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαθὸν</span> <span class="translit">(agathon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary word; 'good'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">work.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔργον</span> <span class="translit">(ergon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_timothy/3-17.htm">2 Timothy 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_timothy/3-17.htm">NT Letters: 2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 3:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Timothy 4:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 4:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>