2 Timothy 2:15

God's word Following Jesus Shame Integrity

¹³ If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

¹⁷ And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
KJV: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
WEB: Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
ASV: Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
DARBY: Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.
BLB: Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman unashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth.

ÅB: Legg vinn på å fremstille deg for Gud som en som holder prøve, som en arbeider som ikke har noe å skamme seg over, idet du rettelig lærer sannhetens ord.
OTB: Gjør ditt ytterste for å fremstille deg selv godkjent for Gud som en arbeider som ikke trenger å skamme seg, som håndterer sannhetens ord riktig.
B1930: Legg vinn på å fremstille dig for Gud som en som holder prøve, som en arbeider som ikke har noget å skamme sig over, idet du rettelig lærer sannhetens ord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
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2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
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1 Timothy 4:6
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
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2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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1 Timothy 4:12–16
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
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Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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