2 Timothy 3:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

New Living Translation
God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.

English Standard Version
that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Berean Study Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

New American Standard Bible
so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.

NASB 1995
so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

NASB 1977
that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Amplified Bible
so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Christian Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures train God's servants to do all kinds of good deeds.

Good News Translation
so that the person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They equip God's servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.

International Standard Version
so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.

NET Bible
that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

New King James Version
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

King James 2000 Bible
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

New Heart English Bible
that the person of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

World English Bible
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

American King James Version
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

American Standard Version
That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

A Faithful Version
So that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Darby Bible Translation
that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

English Revised Version
that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Webster's Bible Translation
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished to all good works.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
That the man of God may be perfect, instructed vnto all good workes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
that a man off God maye be perfecte, and prepared vnto all good workes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
yt ye man of god maye be perfect and prepared vnto all good workes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
that the man of God may be fitted—having been completed for every good work.

Berean Literal Bible
so that the man of God may be complete, having been fully equipped toward every good work.

Young's Literal Translation
that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

Smith's Literal Translation
That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.

Literal Emphasis Translation
So that the man of God might be proficiently ready, having been completely made proficiently ready towards every good work.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that the man of God may be perfect, having been trained for every good work.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That the man of God will be perfect and perfected for every good work.

Lamsa Bible
So that God’s people may become perfect, thoroughly perfected for every good work.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

Godbey New Testament
in order that the man of God may be perfect, having been thoroughly perfected unto every good work.

Haweis New Testament
that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

Mace New Testament
that the minister of God may be perfectly accomplished for every office of religion.

Weymouth New Testament
so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.

Worrell New Testament
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

Worsley New Testament
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.
















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