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Scriptures, which are able to make you wise and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
for salvation through faith which is in Christ correction, for instruction in righteousness,
Jesus. 17 that the man of God may be complete, thor-
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, oughly equipped for every good work.

DAY 30: How does 2 Timothy 3:16 describe Scripture?

“All Scripture”—both Old Testament and New Testament Scripture are included (2 Pet.3:15,16,
which identify New Testament writings as Scripture). “Is given by inspiration of God.” Literally,
“breathed out by God”or “God-breathed.”Sometimes God told the Bible writers the exact words to
say (Jer.1:9),but more often He used their minds,vocabularies,and experiences to produce His own
infallible,inerrant Word (1 Thess.2:13;Heb.1:1;2 Pet.1:20,21).It is important to note that inspiration
applies only to the original autographs of Scripture, not the Bible writers; there are no inspired
Scripture writers, only inspired Scripture. So identified is God with His Word that when Scripture
speaks,God speaks (Rom.9:17; Gal.3:8).Scripture is called “the oracles of God”(Rom.3:2; 1 Pet.4:11)
and cannot be altered (John 10:35; Matt. 5:17,18; Luke 16:17; Rev. 22:18,19).
“And is profitable for doctrine.” The divine instruction or doctrinal content of both the Old
Testament and the New Testament (2:15; Acts 20:18,20,21,27; 1 Cor. 2:14–16; Col. 3:16; 1 John
2:20,24,27). The Scripture provides the comprehensive and complete body of divine truth neces-
sary for life and godliness.“For reproof.” Rebuke for wrong behavior or wrong belief.The Scripture
exposes sin (Heb.4:12,13) that can then be dealt with through confession and repentance.“For cor-
rection.”The restoration of something to its proper condition. The word appears only here in the
New Testament, but was used in extrabiblical Greek of righting a fallen object or helping back to
their feet those who had stumbled. Scripture not only rebukes wrong behavior but also points the
way back to godly living. “For instruction in righteousness.” Scripture provides positive training
(“instruction” originally referred to training a child) in godly behavior, not merely rebuke and cor-
rection of wrong behavior (Acts 20:32; 1 Tim. 4:6; 1 Pet. 2:1,2).

For the LORD shall plunder the
OCTOBER 31 Philistines,
The remnant of the country of
Caphtor.
Jeremiah 47:1–48:47 5 Baldness has come upon Gaza,
Ashkelon is cut off
The word of the LORD that came to
47 Jeremiah the prophet against the With the remnant of their valley.
How long will you cut yourself?
Philistines, before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.
2 6 “O you sword of the LORD,
Thus says the LORD:
How long until you are quiet?
“Behold, waters rise out of the north, Put yourself up into your scabbard,
And shall be an overflowing flood; Rest and be still!
They shall overflow the land and all 7 How can it be quiet,
that is in it, Seeing the LORD has given it a charge
The city and those who dwell within; Against Ashkelon and against the
Then the men shall cry, seashore?
And all the inhabitants of the land shall There He has appointed it.”
wail.
3 Against Moab.
At the noise of the stamping hooves of
his strong horses, 48 Thus says the LORD of hosts,
At the rushing of his chariots, the God of Israel:
At the rumbling of his wheels, “Woe to Nebo!
The fathers will not look back for their For it is plundered,
children, Kirjathaim is shamed and taken;
Lacking courage, The high stronghold is shamed and
Because of the day that comes to dismayed—
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plunder all the Philistines, 2 No more praise of Moab.
To cut off from Tyre and Sidon every In Heshbon they have devised evil
helper who remains; against her:

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