the man: Psalms 119:98-100; 1 Timothy 6:11
thoroughly furnished: or, perfected, 2 Timothy 2:21; Nehemiah 2:18; Acts 9:36; 2 Corinthians 9:8; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:14, Titus 3:1; Hebrews 10:24
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2 Timothy 3:17
2 Timothy 3:17
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