2 Timothy 3:17

‘That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.’

And the result is that the man of God (a description used of the prophets in the Old Testament, and having in mind therefore Spirit inspired men) who fully responds to the Scriptures and what is written in them, will become a complete servant of God, completely furnished to every good work. The Scriptures are basically all that he requires in order to be furnished with the truth. Thus through careful study of the Scriptures the purpose of 2 Timothy 2:19-21, to be ‘prepared unto every good work’ will have been accomplished. It is not enough just to be purged from false teaching, we must be grounded in the truth. Note here the interesting point that it is not enough just to be Spirit inspired (a man of God). If such a man is to be seen as teaching the truth he must do so according to the Scriptures.