[jo kus]

Moreover, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 is written by St. Paul to a consecrated bishop and recommends the study of scripture to a "man of God". This passage can as soon be used to prooftext that only bishops should read the scripture.

And, to continue, these verses refer to the Greek Old Testament, the Septaugint, not the entire Bible that we have today. Some of the writings that we have were not even written yet when Paul wrote to Timothy at Ephesus! Paul is telling Timothy to look to the Scriptures of HIS YOUTH! Since Timothy did not have a Hebrew father to bring him up to read Hebrew AND he lived in the Diaspora, it is fairly certain that Timothy was reading the Greek Old Testament in his youth...

These verses do not prove anything close to what Protestants claim they do.

Regards

[Forest Keeper]

[Annalex:] This passage [2 Timothy 3:16-17] can as soon be used to prooftext that only bishops should read the scripture.

This is consistent with the Catholic view that I have been presented. Seeing as how you agreed with this statement, do either of you mind if I tell other people that Catholics believe that only bishops should read the scriptures? :)