2 Timothy 2:15
Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
Cross References
Mark 4:33And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
John 21:15So when they had breakfasted, 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 shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
Romans 16:10Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
1 Corinthians 3:1I also, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as those who are not spiritual, as to babes in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:2but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the 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 →