2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Passage

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "scripture", "given", "inspiration", "profitable", "doctrine", "reproof", "correction", and "instruction". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "scripture" and "given", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And that from a child thou hast..." into verse 17's "That the man of God may be...", so "scripture" and "given" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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