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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question (short): What does inspiration mean? |
Question (full): As believers, we believe that the Scriptures are inspired - breathed by God Himself. How does this apply to the inscripturation (writing down) of the Bible? I have heard some say that it means that God inspired the writers of the Bible in such a way that they recorded the EXACT words that God wanted used. And yet they claim that He did NOT dictate. It seems to me that if I told a person EXACTLY what to write, down to the very words to use, then that IS dictation. One the other hand, I have heard that it means that God placed thoughts or ideas within the minds of the writers and they then chose their own words to convey God's truth. This view may explain why we see some variances between accounts of what happened or what was said during a particular event in the Bible. The biblical authors did seem to use their own vocabulary and writing styles. Any thoughts? charis72 |