Is given by inspiration of God (@edrvevoros). N. T.°. °LXX. From eds God and mveiv to breathe. God-breathed. The word tells us nothing of the peculiar character or limits of inspiration beyond the fact that it proceeds from God. In construction omit zs, and rend. as attributive of ypagi every divinely-inspired Scripture.
And is profitable (cai @pérAywos). According to A. V., cai and is merely the copula between two predicates of ypady). It is divinely-inspired and is profitable. According to the interpretation given above, «al has the force of also. Every divinely-inspired Scripture is, besides being so inspired and for that reason, also profitable, etc. “OQdédruos profitadle, Past®. See on 1 Tim. iv. 8.
For doctrine (apos Sidackxarlav). Better, teaching. Comp. to make thee wise, ver. 15.
Reproof (éreyudv). Better, conviction. N. T.°. Class. Comparatively frequent in LXX, mostly in the sense of rebuke: sometimes curse, punishment. See Ps. of Sol. x. 1, but the reading is disputed with édéyy@. See on the verb éréyxev, J. iii. 20.
* The few passages which are cited in favour of the use of ypagy for Scripture as a whole, as J. ii. 22; xvii. 12; Gal. iii. 22, are not decisive. They can all be assigned, with much appearance of probability, to definite O. T. passages.
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Correction (éravepOwow). N.T.°. Twice in LXX. Re- storing to an upright state (dp00s erect); setting right.
Instruction (vratédefav). Better, chastisement or discipline. See on Eph. vi. 4. In LXX mostly correction or discipline, sometimes admonition. Specially of God’s chastisement by means of sorrow and evil.
17. Perfect (dpruos). N. T.°. °LXX. Rev. complete ; but the idea is rather that of mutual, symmetrical adjustment of all that goes to make the man: harmonious combination of different qualities and powers. Comp. xataprtiows perfecting, 2 Cor. xiii. 9: xataptiouds perfecting (as accomplished), Eph. iv. 12: karapticat make perfect or bring into complete adjustment, Heb. xiii. 21.
Thoroughly furnished (é&npticpwévos). The same root as dptios. It fills out the idea of dprvos ; fitted owt. Only here and Acts xi. 5 (note). Class.
Unto all good works (pos mav épyov ayalov). More cor- rectly, every good work. Any writing which can produce such profitable results vindicates itself as inspired of God. It is to be noted that the test of the divine inspiration of Scripture is here placed in its practical usefulness.