2 Timothy 3:16

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• Rom 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
• Heb 4:12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• 2 Pet 1:19–21We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
• Mark 12:24And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
• Ps 19:7–11The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Prov 6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• Ps 119:9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
• 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Ps 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
• Ps 119:130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
• Ps 119:97–104O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
• 2 Sam 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
• Eph 4:11–16And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• Prov 15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
• 2 Tim 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• Deut 4:36Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.
• Matt 13:52Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
• Acts 20:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
• John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
• Neh 9:20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
• Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
• Rom 2:20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
• Heb 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
• Eph 5:11–13And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
• Prov 15:10Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
• Gal 3:8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
• Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
• 1 Cor 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
• John 10:35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
• Acts 1:16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
• Heb 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
• Matt 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
• Matt 26:56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
• Rom 4:23Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
• Mic 2:7O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
• Rom 3:2Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
• Acts 28:25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
• Matt 22:31–32But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
• Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Matt 26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

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