Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
man of God—(See on I Timothy 6:11).
perfect, throughly furnished—Greek, "thoroughly perfected," and so "perfect." The man of God is perfectly accoutred out of Scripture for his work, whether he be a minister (compare II Timothy 4:2 with II Timothy 3:16) or a spiritual layman. No oral tradition is needed to be added.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 2 Timothy 3:17:
Jeremiah 35:4
2 Thessalonians 2:15
1 Timothy 6:11
2 Timothy 2:21
2 Timothy 3:16
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