Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Commentary: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We read 2 Timothy 3:16-17 as a definitive statement on the nature and purpose of Scripture within God's covenantal dealings with his people. The passage affirms that all Scripture is God-breathed, underscoring its divine inspiration and authority as part of God's sovereign decree. It is not merely a

This is a churchwiseai commentary on inspiration and authority of Scripture and sufficiency of Scripture for pastor, drawing on 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

## Reformed (Presbyterian) Lens Reading of 2 Timothy 3:16-17

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read 2 Timothy 3:16-17 as a definitive statement on the nature and purpose of Scripture within God's covenantal dealings with his people. The passage affirms that all Scripture is God-breathed, underscoring its divine inspiration and authority as part of God's sovereign decree. It is not merely a collection of teachings but the progressive revelation of God’s redemptive plan, culminating in Christ. The passage situates Scripture as the essential means by which God equips his people for every good work, grounding its role in the life of the church as the principium cognoscendi — the foundational source of theological knowledge and instruction.

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