2 Timothy 2:15
be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
Cross References
Mark 4:33And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
John 21:15When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, [son] of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
Acts 20:27for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
Romans 16:10salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the [household] of Aristobulus;
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly — as to babes in Christ;
2 Corinthians 4:2but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before 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 →