ἐπανόρθωσις
epanorthōsis
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correcting
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Epanorthosis denotes correction as one of the stated uses of Scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16.
The attested use names correction among the purposes for which Scripture is said to be profitable in 2 Timothy 3:16.
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Correction among Scripture's stated uses · dominant
In 2 Timothy 3:16, the accusative singular feminine noun occurs in a list of purposes for which Scripture is profitable; the APB renders the verse with "for correction" alongside teaching, reproof, and training in righteousness.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Timothy 3:16, the APB presents the term in the phrase "for correction." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's sense.