Question 6

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What things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?

The holy scriptures chiefly contain what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth of man.a

What things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?

The holy scriptures chiefly contain what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.a

  1. a. 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:15–16

    2 Timothy 1:13

    1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

    1:13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

    2 Timothy 3:15–16

    3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    3:15 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

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Question 6, sung: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music, Jim Scott Orrick
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Changes from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 3

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 3

What do things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?principally teach?

The holy scriptures principally teach chiefly contain what man is ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth of man.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 3

What do the Scriptures principally teach?

The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 6

What things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?

The holy scriptures chiefly contain what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requireth of man.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 3

What do things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?principally teach?

The holy scriptures principally teach chiefly contain what man is ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 3

What do the Scriptures principally teach?

The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

The Baptist Catechism (modernized) (1695), Question 6

What things are chiefly contained in the holy scriptures?

The holy scriptures chiefly contain what man ought to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 5

What do the scriptures principally teach?

The scriptures principally teach, what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man.

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