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2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

One of the 3:16s that we believers in Christ need to keep in handy, aside from John 3:16 is 2 Timothy 3:16. This passage was part of the second letter written by apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy and he reminds Timothy that God’s word is literally inspired by the Holy Spirit, therefore it has so much use for believers.

He mentions four things for which God’s word is useful:

1) Teaching. God’s word is inspired that it can be used to instruct us.

2) Rebuking. It is also inspired that it can identify things that are wrong in our lives.

3) Correcting. Not only does it identify the wrong things in our lives, it also shows us the right way to live.

4) Training in Righteousness. The word of God is inspired that it can train us believers to learn how to be more like God in choosing what is right.

All these four can be accomplished or is possible in believers and the purpose is for us to be ready and useful to our Master.