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Our Authorized Bible Vindicated - Benjamin G. Wilkinson

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King James: “All scripture is given by<br />

inspiration of God.”<br />

Revised: Every Scripture inspired by God is<br />

also profitable.”<br />

In this, the Revised follows the thought of the<br />

Douay. This change in the Revised indicates that<br />

parts of the Scriptures may not have been inspired.<br />

Therefore, as we are not able to judge what is, and<br />

what is not inspired, the Catholics say that tradition<br />

tests the inspiration and gives us the correct<br />

meaning. The tradition of the Catholic Church<br />

corresponds to the higher criticism of the so-called<br />

Protestants, only with this difference, that the<br />

Catholics claim their higher criticism to be<br />

infallible. On this point we will quote the note in<br />

the Douay on this very passage, (2 Timothy 3:16), -<br />

-<br />

“Every part of divine Scripture is certainly<br />

profitable for all these ends. But, if we would have<br />

the whole rule of Christian faith and practice, we<br />

must not be content with those Scriptures, which<br />

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