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2 Timothy 3:17

“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

2 Timothy 3:17, King James Version (KJV)

“that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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2 Timothy 3 (KJV)

  1. 1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
  2. 2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
  3. 3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
  4. 4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
  5. 5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
  6. 6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
  7. 7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  8. 8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
  9. 9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
  10. 10But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  11. 11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
  12. 12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
  13. 13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
  14. 14But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
  15. 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  16. 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  17. 17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Related verses

Passages that readers often connect with 2 Timothy 3:17, in the King James Version.

  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  • 2 Timothy 2:21

    If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:8

    And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

  • 1 Timothy 6:11

    But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • Hebrews 10:24

    And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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