3:16 Paul’s observation about the effect of Scripture in Timothy’s life led him to make an assertion about the inspiration and usefulness of Scripture. We must not view Paul as attempting to inform Timothy of the inspiration of Scripture. Timothy had heard this truth since childhood. Paul was reminding Timothy that Scripture was profitable and “that the basis of its profitableness lies in its inspired character.”47 For additional discussion on the subject of the inspiration of Scripture, see Excursus
2 Timothy 3:16