that-ἵνα (hina)-in order that, so that) we may present-παραστήσωμεν (parastesomen)-to set alongside) every-πάντα (panta)-all, every) man-ἄνθρωπον (anthropon)-a man, a human being, (whether male or female) perfect-τέλειον (teleion)-ended, complete, of full age) in-ἐν (en)-in) Christ-Χριστῷ (Christo)-"anointed", i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:—Christ, the Son of God) Jesus-Ἰησοῦ (Iesou)-Jesus, (the Saviour of mankind):

  When we come to appear before God; Notes, 2 Corinthians 11:2. Paul was anxious that no one to whom this gospel was preached should be lost. He believed it to be adapted to save every man; and as he expected to meet all his hearers at the bar of God, his aim was to present them made perfect by means of that gospel which he preached.-(Barnes).

  that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; not in themselves, in which sense no man is perfect in this life; but in the grace, holiness, and righteousness of Christ, in whom all the saints are complete: or it may regard that ripeness of understanding, and perfection of knowledge, which, when arrived unto, saints become perfect [of full age/mature] men in Christ; and is the end of the Gospel ministry, and to which men are brought by it; see Ephesians 4:13; and to be understood of the presentation of the saints, not by Christ to himself, and to his Father, but by [through] the ministers of the Gospel, as their glory and crown of rejoicing in the day of Christ.-(Gill).

• we may present-παραστήσωμεν: Verb, Aorist, Active, Subjunctive, 1st Person, Plural: ["WE-SHOULD-BE-BESIDE-STANDING"//"we-should-be-presenting"] every man

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Whereunto-εἰς (eis)-into) I also-καὶ (kai)-and, also) labour-κοπιῶ (kopio)-to labour, be wearied out, (by implication: to work hard:—(bestow) labour, toil, be wearied), striving-ἀγωνιζόμενος (agonizomenos)-to agonize, contend, (to struggle, literally (to compete for a prize), figuratively (to contend with an adversary), or genitive case (to endeavor to accomplish something):—fight, labor fervently, strive) according to-κατὰ (kata)-according to, (i.e. in consequence of, by virtue of) his-αὐτοῦ (autou)-his, of him) working-ἐνέργειαν (energeian)-energy, in working, (efficiency ("energy"):—operation, strong, (effectual) working), which-τὴν (ten)-which) worketh-ἐνεργουμένην (energoumenen)-to work in, (to be active, efficient:—do, (be) effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in) in-ἐν (en)-in) me-ἐμοὶ (emoi)-to me) mightily-ἐν δυνάμει (en dunamei)-power, (i.e. powerfully):

  [That is,]In the word and doctrine, by preaching Christ, warning sinners of their danger, teaching them the way of salvation, and their duty; with this view, that, in thee great day of account, he might bring a large number of them, and set them before Christ as the seals of his ministry, as instances of the grace of Christ, and as perfect in him: striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily; meaning either in his prayers, earnestly entreating of God that he would succeed his labours, and bless them to the conversion of many; which sense is favoured by the Syriac version, which renders it, "and make supplication"; that is, with that effectual fervent prayer, which was powerfully wrought in him: or in his ministry, combating with many enemies, fighting the good fight of faith; not in his own strength, but through the power of Christ; which enabled him to preach the Gospel far and near, in season and out of season; which supported his outward man, and strengthened his inward man for that service, and made it effectual to the good of the souls of many: some refer this to the signs, wonders, and miracles, which Christ wrought by him, for the confirmation of the Gospel; but the other sense, which takes in both the power by which he was assisted in preaching, both in body and soul, and that which went along with his ministry to make it useful to others, is to be preferred.-(Gill).  

  So then what we come to is just this, dear brethren, if we are Christians at all, we have to make a business of our religion; to go about it as if we meant work. Ah! what a contrast there is between the languid way in which Christian men pursue what the Bible designates their ‘calling’ and that in which men with far paltrier aims pursue theirs! And what a still sadder contrast there is between the way in which we Christians go about our daily business, and the way in which we go about our Christian life! Why, a man will take more pains to learn some ornamental art, or some game, than he will ever take to make himself a better Christian. The one is work. What is the other? To a very large extent dawdling and make-believe. So, brethren, we have all to be Endeavourers if we are Christians, and that to the very end of our lives.-(Mac Laren).

• I labour-κοπιῶ: Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person, Singular: ["I-AM-toilING"] 

• striving-ἀγωνιζόμενος: Verb, Present, Middle or Passive Deponent, Participle, Nominative, Singular, Masculine: ["CONTENDING"//"struggling"]

• worketh-ἐνεργουμένην: Verb, Present, Middle Participle, Accusative, Singular, Feminine: which ["IN-ACTING"//"operating"] in me mightily

*example of Greek word: ἀγωνιζόμενος (agonizomenos)-striving click: Colossians 4:12 (labouring fervently)

*example of Greek word: ἐνεργουμένην (energoumenen)-worketh click: Ephesians 3:20

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Job 1:8

8"And the LORD said unto Satan-הַשָּׂטָ֔ן (haś-śā-ṭān)-adversary, one who withstands), Hast thou considered-הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ (hă-śam-tā)-to place, put, set) my servant-עַבְדִּ֣י (aḇ-dî)-a servant, doer, tiller, (i.e. worshiper of God) Job, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect-תָּ֧ם (tām)-perfect, plain, upright, undefiled, whole (complete; usually (morally) pious; specifically, gentle, dear) and an upright-וְיָשָׁ֛ר (wə-yā-šār)-upright, (i.e. uprightness, righteous, upright, (straight (literally or figuratively) man, one that feareth-יְרֵ֥א (yə-rê)-fearing, reverencing) God, and escheweth-וְסָ֥ר (wə-sār)-to turn aside, depart) evil-מֵרָֽע (mê-rā‘)-evil, bad)?

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* example of Hebrew word: הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ-Hast thou considered click: Job 2:3

* example of Hebrew word: עַבְדִּ֣י-my servant click: Genesis 26:24

* example of Hebrew word: תָּ֧ם-perfect click: Genesis 25:27 (a plain)

* example of Hebrew word: וְיָשָׁ֛ר-and an upright click: Psalms 25:8

Hast thou considered my servant Job:  literally: Hast thou set thine heart on? equivalent to "Hast thou given thine attention to?-(Pulpit).

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"Hast thou taken notice of him, and of his spirit and conduct?-(Benson).

Satan is represented as having no confidence in human virtue, and as maintaining that there was none which would resist temptation, if presented in a form sufficiently alluring. God here appeals to the case of Job as a full refutation of this opinion. The trial which follows is designed to test the question whether the piety of Job was of this order.-(Barnes).

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And the Lord said unto Satan, hast thou considered my servant Job,.... Or, "hast thou put thine heart on my servant" (p); not in a way of love and affection to him, to do him any good or service, there being an original and implacable enmity in this old serpent to the seed of the woman; but rather his heart was set upon him in a way of desire to have him in his hands, to do him all the mischief he could, as the desire of his heart was toward Peter, Luke 22:31 but the sense of the question is, since thou sayest thou hast been walking up and down in the earth, hast thou not taken notice of Job, and cast an eye upon him, and wished in thine heart to have him in thine hands to do him hurt? I know that thou hast; hast thou not contrived in thine heart how to attack him, tempt him, and draw him from my service, and into sins and snares, in order to reproach and accuse him?-(Gill).

My servant Job; i.e. "my true servant, faithful in all that he does" (comp. Hebrews 3:5). It is a high honour to any man for God to acknowledge him as his servant (see Joshua 1:2; 1 Kings 11:13, etc.).-(Pulpit).

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Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
16 πᾶσα γραφὴ θεόπνευστος καὶ ὠφέλιμος πρὸς διδασκαλίαν, πρὸς ἔλεγχον, πρὸς ἐπανόρθωσιν, πρὸς παιδείαν τὴν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ 17 ἵνα ἄρτιος ᾖ ὁ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄνθρωπος, πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἐξηρτισμένος.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17

16“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 That the man of God may be perfect, //thoroughly furnished (Or, perfected) unto all good works."

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All-πᾶσα (pasa)-every, all, the whole) scripture-γραφὴ (graphe)-writing, anything written, (i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):—scripture) is given by inspiration of God-θεόπνευστος (theopneustos)-God-breathed, (i.e. divinely inspired):

  "All Scripture is God-inspired," not only the Old Testament, in which alone Timothy was taught when a child (2Timothy 3:15), but the New Testament books according as they were recognized in the churches which had men gifted with "discerning of spirits," and so able to distinguish really inspired utterances, persons, and so their writings from spurious. Paul means, "All Scripture is God-inspired and therefore useful";..." (Jamieson-F.B.).

  That is, all holy Scripture; for of that only the apostle is speaking; and he means the whole of it; not only the books of the Old Testament, but of the New, the greatest part of which was now written; for this second epistle to Timothy is by some thought to be the last of Paul's epistles; and this also will hold good of what was to be written; for all is inspired by God, or breathed by him: the Scriptures are the breath of God, the word of God and not men; they are "written by the Spirit", as the Syriac version renders it; or "by the Spirit of God", as the Ethiopic version.-(Gill).

  Scripture signifies[:] no more than writing; some therefore translate this text thus: All Scripture which is inspired of God; not all writings, but all the books of the Old Testament, is[:] yeopneustov [God-breathed, i.e. inspired by God]. This is expounded by Peter, 2 Peter 1:21: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. And is profitable for doctrine; and it is profitable to instruct us in all propositions of truth which we need believe in order to salvation.-(Matthew P.).

*example of Greek word: γραφὴ (graphe)-scripture click: Luke 4:21

and-καὶ (kai)-and, also) is profitable-ὠφέλιμος (ophelimos)-profitable, useful, beneficial, advantageous) for-πρὸς (pros)-toward, in consideration of) doctrine-διδασκαλίαν (didaskalian)-teaching (the substance), i.e. the act of teaching), for-πρὸς (pros)-toward, in consideration of) reproof-ἔλεγχον (elegchon)-conviction), for-πρὸς (pros)-toward, in consideration of) correction-ἐπανόρθωσιν (epanorthosin)-a setting aright, (i.e. restoration to an upright or a right state), for-πρὸς (pros)-toward, in consideration of) instruction-παιδείαν (paideian)-nurture, instruction, (i.e. instruction which aims at the increase of virtue) in-ἐν (en)-in) righteousness-δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosune)-rightness, justice, (i.e. integrity, virtue, purity of life, uprightness, correctness in thinking, feeling, and acting):

  For reproof; elegcon, to convince us either of any truth, that we may believe it without any hesitation, or of any sin, that we may be humbled for it, without any extenuation. For correction; for reproof, or correction, or reformation, to reprove us in what we are to be reproved, to correct us in any error, to show us the way to bring us to rights and to reform us. For instruction in righteousness; to instruct us in the true righteousness, in which we must appear before God; for in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, Romans 1:17.-(Matthew P.).

  is profitable for doctrine; for the discovering, illustrating, and confirming any doctrine concerning God, the being, persons, and perfections of God; concerning the creation and fall of man; concerning the person and offices of Christ, redemption by him, justification by his righteousness, pardon by his blood, reconciliation and atonement by his sacrifice, and eternal life through him, with many others. The Scripture is profitable for ministers to fetch doctrine from, and establish it by; and for hearers to try and prove it by: for reproof; of errors and heresies; this is the sword of the Spirit, which cuts all down...for correction; of vice; there being no sin, but the evil nature of it is shown, its wicked tendency is exposed, and the sad effects and consequences of it are pointed out in these writings: for instruction in righteousness; in every branch of duty incumbent upon men; whether with respect to God, or one another; for there is no duty men are obliged unto, but the nature, use, and excellency of it, are here shown: the Scriptures are a perfect rule of faith and practice; and thus they are commended from the usefulness and profitableness of them.-(Gill).

*example of Greek word: διδασκαλίαν (didaskalian)-doctrine click: Romans 15:4 (learning)

*example of Greek word: παιδείαν (paideian)-instruction click: Hebrews 12:7 (chastening)

*example of Greek word: δικαιοσύνῃ (dikaiosune)-righteousness click: Romans 6:18

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That-ἵνα (hina)-that, in order that, so that) the-ὁ (o)-the) man-ἄνθρωπος (anthropos)-a man, a human being (whether male or female) of-τοῦ (tou)-of the) God-Θεοῦ (Theou)-God, (i.e. the supreme Divinity) may be-ᾖ (e)-should be, might be, may be) perfect-ἄρτιος (artios)-fitted, perfected, (i.e. complete), thoroughly furnished-ἐξηρτισμένος (ezertismenos)-to fit out, (i.e. to furnish perfectly) unto-πρὸς (pros)-toward) all-πᾶν (pan)-every) good-ἀγαθὸν (agathon)-good) works-ἔργον (ergon)-work, deed, business, doing, labour):

  The idea here is, not that any one is absolutely perfect, but that the Scriptures have laid down the way which leads to perfection, and that, if any one were perfect, he would find in the Scriptures all the instruction which he needed in those circumstances. There is no deficiency in the Bible for man, in any of the situations in which he may be placed in life; and the whole tendency of the book is to make him who will put himself fairly under its instructions, absolutely perfect. Thoroughly furnished unto all good works - Margin, "perfected." The Greek means, to bring to an end; to make complete. The idea is, that whatever good work the man of God desires to perform, or however perfect he aims to be, he will find no deficiency in the Scriptures, but will find there the most ample instructions that he needs.-(Barnes).

  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 2 Timothy 4:2 with 2Ti 3:16) or a spiritual layman. No oral tradition is needed to be added.-(Jamieson F.B.).

  That the man of God may be perfect; that both ministers and all godly men may be as perfect as they can be in the state of mortality, fitted for the duties of their several callings and places. Throughly furnished unto all good works; and be prepared to every work which is good, acceptable and well-pleasing unto God, whether it be a work of piety, or justice and charity. The Scripture, as to all, is so full a direction, that Christians need not go down to the Philistines to whet their tools, nor be beholden to unwritten traditions, or to the writings of pagan philosophers, for directions what to do, how to worship God, or manage any part of their conversation, either as to their general calling, or as to their particular relations.-(Matthew P.).

  That the man of God may be perfect,.... By the man of God may be meant everyone that in a special relation belongs to God; who is chosen by God the Father, redeemed by the Son, and called by the Spirit; but more especially a minister of the Gospel; for as it was usual to call a prophet under the Old Testament by this name, it seems to be transferred from thence to a minister of the New Testament, see 1 Timothy 6:11 and the design of the Scriptures and the end of writing them are, that both preachers of the word, and hearers of it, might have a perfect knowledge of the will of God; that the former might be a complete minister of the Gospel, and that nothing might be wanting for the information of the latter: thoroughly furnished unto all good works, or "every good work"; particularly to the work of the ministry, which is a good one; and to every part and branch of it, a thorough furniture for which lies in the holy Scriptures; from whence, as scribes well instructed in the kingdom of heaven, do Gospel ministers bring forth things new and old, both for delight and profit: though this may be also applied to all good works in common [e.g. with family, in public, in the congregation, with business, etc.], which the Scriptures point unto, give directions about, as well as show where strength is to be had to perform them.-(Gill).

• may be-ᾖ: Verb, Present, (No voice stated), Subjunctive, 3rd Person, Singular: ["MAY-BE"]

• thoroughly furnished-ἐξηρτισμένος: Verb, Perfect, Passive, Participle,  Nominative, Singular, Masculine: ["HAVING-been-OUT-EQUIPPED"//"fitted-out"]

*example of Greek word: ἔργον (ergon)-works click: 2 Timothy 2:21

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2 Corinthians 7:1

"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

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