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2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Compare All Versions

2 Timothy 3:16 NIV (New International Version)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:17 NIV (New International Version)

so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 NLT (New Living Translation)

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

2 Timothy 3:17 NLT (New Living Translation)

God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

All Scripture is inspired by God  , and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:17 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV (King James Version)

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

2 Timothy 3:17 KJV (King James Version)

that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV (New King James Version)

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

II Timothy 3:17 NKJV (New King James Version)

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 MSG (The Message)

But don’t let it faze you. Stick with what you learned and believed, sure of the integrity of your teachers—why, you took in the sacred Scriptures with your mother’s milk! There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.

2 Timothy 3:14-17 MSG (The Message)

But don’t let it faze you. Stick with what you learned and believed, sure of the integrity of your teachers—why, you took in the sacred Scriptures with your mother’s milk! There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.

2 Timothy 3:16 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:17 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)

All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]

2 Timothy 3:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)

so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16 NET (New English Translation)

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness

2 Timothy 3:17 NET (New English Translation)

that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.