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2 Timothy 2:15
King James Version
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
What does it mean to be a workman for GOD?
How must he be?
What does the phrase, "rightly dividing the word of truth" mean?
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2 Timothy 2:15
Amplified Bible
15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
15 Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Common English Bible
15 Make an effort to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker, who doesn’t need to be ashamed but is one who interprets the message of truth correctly.
2 Timothy 2:15
Complete Jewish Bible
15 Do all you can to present yourself to God as someone worthy of his approval, as a worker with no need to be ashamed, because he deals straightforwardly with the Word of the Truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Contemporary English Version
15 Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message.
2 Timothy 2:15
Easy-to-Read Version
15 Do your best to be the kind of person God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who has no reason to be ashamed of his work, one who applies the true teaching in the right way.
2 Timothy 2:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 Make every effort to present yourself to God as one who is approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, correctly handling[a] the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
English Standard Version
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,[a] a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Expanded Bible
15 ·Make every effort [Do your best; Be diligent] to ·give [present] yourself to God as the kind of person he will approve. Be a worker who ·is not ashamed [or will not be shamed] and who ·uses the true teaching in the right way [correctly handles the true message/word of truth; or holds carefully to the true message/word of truth].
2 Timothy 2:15
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker who isn’t ashamed to teach the word of truth correctly.
2 Timothy 2:15
Good News Translation
15 Do your best to win full approval in God's sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the message of God's truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
International Children’s Bible
15 Do the best you can to be the kind of person that God will approve, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who is not ashamed of his work—a worker who uses the true teaching in the right way.
2 Timothy 2:15
International Standard Version
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision.
2 Timothy 2:15
J.B. Phillips New Testament
15 For yourself, concentrate on winning God’s approval, on being a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, and who knows how to use the word of truth to the best advantage.
2 Timothy 2:15
Living Bible
15 Work hard so God can say to you, “Well done.” Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work. Know what his Word says and means.
2 Timothy 2:15
The Message
15 Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple.
2 Timothy 2:15
Names of God Bible
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker who isn’t ashamed to teach the word of truth correctly.
2 Timothy 2:15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.
2 Timothy 2:15
New Catholic Bible
15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
2 Timothy 2:15
New Century Version
15 Make every effort to give yourself to God as the kind of person he will approve. Be a worker who is not ashamed and who uses the true teaching in the right way.
2 Timothy 2:15
New English Translation
15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.
2 Timothy 2:15
New International Reader's Version
15 Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly.
2 Timothy 2:15
New International Version
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
New Life Version
15 Do your best to know that God is pleased with you. Be as a workman who has nothing to be ashamed of. Teach the words of truth in the right way.
2 Timothy 2:15
New Living Translation
An Approved Worker
15 Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.
Timotiyos II 2:15
Orthodox Jewish Bible
15 Do your best to shtel zich (apply yourself), to present yourself to Hashem as one approved, a po’el (workman) without bushah (shame), keeping on a derech yashar the Dvar HaEmes.
2 Timothy 2:15
Revised Standard Version
15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
The Voice
15 Timothy, do everything you can to present yourself to God as a man who is fully genuine, a worker unashamed of your mission, a guide capable of leading others along the correct path defined by the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
World English Bible
15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Worldwide English (New Testament)
15 Try to show God that you are a good worker. Do nothing you would be ashamed of. Tell the true message in the right way.
2 Timothy 2:15
Wycliffe Bible
15 Busily keep [Busily care, or keep,] to give thyself an approved, praiseable workman to God, without shame, rightly treating the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Young's Literal Translation
15 be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
In SUMMARY, a "workman" refers to:
a workman (tested by trial)
a worker
a tried-and-true worker
a proven worker
a good worker
a po’el (workman)
a man who is fully genuine
an approved, praiseable workman to God
a workman irreproachable
In SUMMARY, "rightly dividing the word of truth" means:
accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth
correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth
correctly teaching the word of truth
one who interprets the message of truth correctly
deals straightforwardly with the Word of the Truth
teaches only the true message
applies the true teaching in the right way
correctly handling[a] the word of truth
rightly handling the word of truth
uses the true teaching in the right way [correctly handles the true message/word of truth; or holds carefully to the true message/word of truth]
teach the word of truth correctly
correctly teaches the message of God's truth
correctly teaching the word of truth
uses the true teaching in the right way
handling the word of truth with precision
knows how to use the word of truth to the best advantage
Know what his Word says and means.
laying out the truth plain and simple
teach the word of truth correctly
imparting the word of truth without deviation
imparts the word of truth without any alteration
uses the true teaching in the right way
teaching the message of truth accurately
Teach the message of truth correctly.
correctly handles the word of truth
Teach the words of truth in the right way.
correctly explains the word of truth
rightly explaining the word of truth
keeping on a derech yashar the Dvar HaEmes
rightly handling the word of truth
a guide capable of leading others along the correct path defined by the word of truth
properly handling the Word of Truth
rightly treating the word of truth
rightly dividing the word of the truth
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