That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Parallel translations
- WEB that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- BSB so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
- NKJV that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- NASB so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.
- NLT God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
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Quick answer
Scripture equips the man of God to be complete and thoroughly furnished for every good work. God's word fully prepares his servants for faithful ministry and life.
Overview
Paul states the goal of inspired Scripture: to make the believer, and especially the minister, complete and fully equipped. This affirms the sufficiency of Scripture for every good work God calls his people to. No supplementary authority is needed to furnish the man of God for his task.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- 2 Tim 2:21If 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 Cor 9:8And 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:
- Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- Heb 10:24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
- Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
- Neh 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
- Ps 119:98–100Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
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