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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]; |
Subject: On the use of Study Bibles |
Bible Note: Hank, I agree that we can get a little 'bogged down' with resources, and I, for one, am one of the 'most prolific' users of such resources on this Forum. I believe and agree that we should strive to 'condense' the material drawn from them- and this is something that I will try to 'curb' myself- rather then making 4 posts again with little information concerning the question at hand and much information concerning everything else. However, I believe that such commentaries and resources reflect some great insights on particular points in Scripture. Granted, we should not use them at every single turn, but they are nonetheless important and if they contribute to a specific question or discussion, then I see no harm in using them. Should we avoid the use of such resources that have been provided and created specifically for this very reason? I agree that the Bible is the authority itself. However, I also view the use of a resource as 'someone else's opinion'. I have found by 'looking at someone else's opinion' has at times helped me very much in my own study of the Bible. And I will not discontinue my use of resources or citing them on this Forum. Nolan |