2 Timothy 2:15
Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
Cross References
Mark 4:33And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear.
John 21:15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs.
Acts 20:27For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Romans 16:10Salute Apelles, approved in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:2But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:15-19
Cautions against Error. ( a. d. 66.) 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. 15 Study to show 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 Hymenæus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have… Read the whole commentary →