2 Timothy 3:16

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All Scripture is given by God. And all Scripture is useful for teaching and for showing people what is wrong in their lives. It is useful for correcting faults and teaching the right way to live.

Cross References

Romans 15:4

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Those things were written so that we could have hope. That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the Scriptures give us.

Hebrews 4:12

God’s word is alive and working. It is sharper than the sharpest sword and cuts all the way into us. It cuts deep to the place where the soul and the spirit are joined. God’s word cuts to the center of our joints and our bones. It judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.

Mark 12:24

Jesus answered, “How could you be so wrong? It’s because you don’t know what the Scriptures say. And you don’t know anything about God’s power.

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person live a pure life? By obeying your word.

Proverbs 6:23

Your parents give you commands and teachings that are like lights to show you the right way. This teaching corrects you and trains you to follow the path to life.

2 Timothy 4:2

Tell everyone God’s message. Be ready at all times to do whatever is needed. Tell people what they need to do, tell them when they are doing wrong, and encourage them. Do this with great patience and careful teaching.

Psalm 119:11

I study your teachings very carefully so that I will not sin against you.

Psalm 119:130

As people understand your word, it brings light to their lives. Your word makes even simple people wise.

2 Samuel 23:2

The Lord’s Spirit spoke through me. His word was on my tongue.

Proverbs 15:31

To be counted among the wise, you must learn to accept helpful criticism.

2 Timothy 2:25

You must gently teach those who don’t agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.

Deuteronomy 4:36

He let you hear his voice from heaven so that he could teach you a lesson. On earth he let you see his great fire, and he spoke to you from it.

Acts 20:20

I always did what was best for you. I told you the Good News about Jesus in public before the people and also taught in your homes.

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil hates the light. They will not come to the light, because the light will show all the bad things they have done.

Matthew 13:52

Then Jesus said to the followers, “So every teacher of the law who has learned about God’s kingdom has some new things to teach. He is like the owner of a house. He has new things and old things saved in that house. And he brings out the new with the old.”

Acts 18:25

He had been taught about the Lord and was always excited to talk to people about Jesus. What he taught was right, but the only baptism he knew about was the baptism that John taught.

Romans 2:20

You think you can show foolish people what is right. And you think you are a teacher for those who are just beginning to learn. You have the law, and so you think you know everything and have all truth.

Nehemiah 9:20

You gave them your good Spirit to make them wise. You gave them manna for food. You gave them water for their thirst.

Galatians 3:8

The Scriptures told what would happen in the future. These writings said that God would make the non-Jewish people right through their faith. God told this Good News to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, “I will use you to bless all the people on earth.”

Hebrews 3:7

So it is just as the Holy Spirit says: “If you hear God’s voice today,

1 Corinthians 12:7

Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person. The Spirit gives this to each one to help others.

Acts 20:27

I can say this because I know that I told you everything that God wants you to know.

Proverbs 15:10

Whoever stops living right will be punished. Whoever hates to be corrected will be destroyed.

John 10:35

This Scripture called those people gods—the people who received God’s message. And Scripture is always true.

Matthew 26:56

But all these things have happened to show the full meaning of what the prophets wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

Acts 1:16

“Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David that something must happen. He was talking about Judas, one of our own group. Judas served together with us. The Spirit said that Judas would lead men to arrest Jesus.”

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders refused to accept became the cornerstone. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us.’ Psalm 118:22-23

Romans 4:23

These words (“he was accepted”) were written not only for Abraham.

Hebrews 11:1

Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see.

Romans 3:2

Yes, the Jews have many benefits. The most important one is this: God trusted the Jews with his teachings.

Acts 28:25

They had an argument among themselves and were ready to leave. But Paul said one more thing to them: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet. He said,

Mark 12:36

With the help of the Holy Spirit, David himself says, ‘The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit by me at my right side, and I will put your enemies under your control.’ Psalm 110:1

Micah 2:7

But people of Jacob, I must say these things. The Lord is losing his patience because of the bad things you did. If you lived right, I could say nice words to you.

Matthew 26:54

But it must happen this way to show the truth of what the Scriptures said.”

Matthew 22:43

Jesus said to them, “Then why did David call him ‘Lord’? David was speaking by the power of the Spirit. He said,

Deuteronomy 29:29

“There are some things that the Lord our God has kept secret. Only he knows these things. But he told us about some things. And these teachings are for us and our descendants forever. And we must obey all the commands in that law.

Zephaniah 3:2

They didn’t listen to me or accept my teachings. Jerusalem didn’t trust the Lord. Jerusalem didn’t go to her God.