2 Timothy 3:17

NETBible

that the person dedicated to God 1  may be capable 2  and equipped for every good work.

NIV ©

so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

It is God’s way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.

MSG ©

Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.

BBE ©

So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

NRSV ©

so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
That
<2443>
the man
<444>
of God
<2316>
may be
<5600> (5753)
perfect
<739>_,
throughly furnished
<1822> (5772)
unto
<4314>
all
<3956>
good
<18>
works
<2041>_.
{throughly...: or, perfected}
NASB ©
so
<2443>
that the man
<444>
of God
<2316>
may be adequate
<739>
, equipped
<1822>
for every
<3956>
good
<18>
work
<2041>
.
NET [draft] ITL
that
<2443>
the person
<444>
dedicated
<739>
to God
<2316>
may be capable and equipped
<1822>
for
<4314>
every
<3956>
good
<18>
work
<2041>
.
GREEK
ina
<2443>
CONJ
artiov
<739>
A-NSM
h
<1510> (5753)
V-PXS-3S
o
<3588>
T-NSM
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
yeou
<2316>
N-GSM
anyrwpov
<444>
N-NSM
prov
<4314>
PREP
pan
<3956>
A-ASN
ergon
<2041>
N-ASN
agayon
<18>
A-ASN
exhrtismenov
<1822> (5772)
V-RPP-NSM
NETBible

that the person dedicated to God 1  may be capable 2  and equipped for every good work.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “the man of God,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpos) is most likely used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

2 tn This word is positioned for special emphasis; it carries the sense of “complete, competent, able to meet all demands.”