2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
Catechism · 1
“…on the grounds that, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as their author, and have been handed on as such to the Church herself."” — Catechism footnote: DV 11; cf. Jn 20:31; 2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pt 1:19-21; 3:15-16
Fathers and councils · 10
Gregory of Nyssa
“For “every scripture,” he says, “is given by inspiration of God and is profitable”; and the profit is varied and multiform, as the Apostle says—“for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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John Damascene
“All Scripture, then, is given by inspiration of God and is also assuredly profitable.” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to every good work.”” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17. [Here note the testimony of Clement to the universal diffusion and study of the Scriptures.]
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John Chrysostom
“And again, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable.” ( 2 Tim. iii. 16.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work” ( 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17 ); not that he may have some and not others, for such a man is not “perfect.”” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“Just so all Scripture is God inspired and profitable, and there is nothing in it unclean: only to him who thinks it is unclean, to him it is unclean.” — editor's note: cf. 2 Tim. iii. 16.
Read the whole comment“How can he who calls Scripture “God-inspired,” because it was written through the inspiration of the Spirit, use the language of one who insults and belittles Him?” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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Tertullian
“But since Enoch in the same Scripture has preached likewise concerning the Lord, nothing at all must be rejected by us which pertains to us; and we read that “every Scripture suitable for edification is divinely inspired.”” — editor's note: See 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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Aphrahat
“And prove everything; hold fast that which is good; and flee from every evil thing.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 21, 22; 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…kings, just as it pleased God to send them, either for the prediction of what was needful, or for correction of sin and instruction in righteousness; for there, too, although far less than in Israel, kings arose who grievously offended God by their impieties, and, along with their people, who were like…” — editor's note: 2 Tim. iii. 16.
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in On the Apparel of Women I.2.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in Catechism §105.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.17.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 20.