2 Timothy 3:16

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• Rom 15:4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
• Heb 4:12For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
• 2 Pet 1:19–21We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:
• Mark 12:24Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
• Ps 19:7–11Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
• Prov 6:23For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
• Ps 119:9How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.
• 2 Tim 4:2preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
• Ps 119:11I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
• Ps 119:130The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
• Ps 119:97–104How I love your law! It is my meditation all day.
• 2 Sam 23:2“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.
• Eph 4:11–16He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
• Prov 15:31The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.
• 2 Tim 2:25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
• Deut 4:36Out of heaven he made you to hear his voice, that he might instruct you. On earth he made you to see his great fire; and you heard his words out of the middle of the fire.
• Matt 13:52He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
• Acts 20:20how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
• John 3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
• Neh 9:20You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
• Acts 18:25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
• Rom 2:20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
• Heb 3:7Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,
• Eph 5:11–13Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
• Prov 15:10There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.
• Gal 3:8The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”
• Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
• 1 Cor 12:7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
• John 10:35If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
• Acts 1:16“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
• Heb 11:1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
• Matt 21:42Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’
• Matt 26:56But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
• Rom 4:23Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
• Mic 2:7Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”
• Rom 3:2Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.
• Acts 28:25When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
• Matt 22:31–32But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
• Mark 12:36For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
• Matt 26:54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”

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