"All" Scripture?
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Ellicot's commentary offers a different translation than what is commonly seen, which also sheds some light on the matter:
Although this rendering is grammatically possible, the more strictly accurate translation, and the one adopted by nearly all the oldest and most trustworthy versions (the Syriac and the Vulgate), and by a great many of the principal expositors in all ages (for instance, Origen, Theodoret, Grotius, Luther, Meyer, Ellicott, and Alford), runs as follows: “Every scripture inspired by God is also profitable for doctrine, for reproof,”
The verse itself, given Ellicot's comments, says not that "All Scripture is God-breathed is useful...", but that "All Scripture that is God-breathed is useful..." which I believe answers your question as asked: All Scripture here refers to all inspired writings.
Barnes summarizes the majority position on the matter in his Notes on the Whole Bible:
"This properly refers to the Old Testament, and should not be applied to any part of the New Testament, unless it can be shown that that part was then written, and was included under the general name of "the Scriptures;" compare 2 Peter 3:15-16. But it includes the whole of the Old Testament, and is the solemn testimony of Paul that it was all inspired. If now it can be proved that Paul himself was an inspired man, this settles the question as to the inspiration of the Old Testament."
Indeed, we should consider the passage in context, in which Paul is encouraging Timothy to continue to find value in the Scriptures that he had known and studied since he was young, having grown up with a Christian mother and grandmother (2 Tim. 1:5). Since Timothy was Greek, we can assume that Paul is referring to the Septuagint, the standard Greek OT Bible in the Churches at that time.
2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NASB) You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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