2 Timothy 3:17 (GNV)

Passage

That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:15 And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus.

2 Timothy 3:16 For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teache, to conuince, to correct, and to instruct in righteousnesse,

2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "absolute", "perfect", "vnto", "good", and "workes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "absolute" and "perfect", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For the whole Scripture is giuen by...", giving immediate footing for "absolute" and "perfect". In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "absolute" and "perfect" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.