2 Timothy 2:15

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Timothy 2:15

Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly diuiding the word of trueth.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Timothy chapter 2

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- Webster's Bible

Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.
- Weymouth Bible

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
- World English Bible

Bisili kepe to yyue thi silf a preued preisable werkman to God, with oute schame, riytli tretinge the word of treuthe.
- Wycliffe Bible

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Vincent's comment on 2020-05-02 15:56:16:

Lawrence Hempel - SUPER LATE RESPONSE

Well actually, there are 7 dispensations. One is correct to say there are divisions, but where one claims them to be is what can make or break the "...workman that needeth not to be ashamed..."

Innocence

Conscience

Human Government

Promise

Law

grace

Future kingdom

Along side the dispensations there are the covenants which can help one to futher understand the dispensations. Dispensations and covenants overlap.

Edenic

Ademic

Noahic

Abrahamic

Mosaic

(some say Palestinian is separate)

Davidic

New Covenant

Anonymous's comment on 2014-04-09 17:19:08:

This is very beautiful and really powerful verse.

Ben C Unakalamba's comment on 2014-01-07 04:34:49:

Knowledge is power.

jackie's comment on 2013-10-26 09:31:32:

i'm really in love with Jesus and love His word that has prepared me to continue therein and be not a forgetful hearer (james 1:25) but a doer of His word that man shall be bless in all he does studing God,s word will be intement with The Word of Godthat will do what it,s saywatching it comes to past because only God knows everything and can approve what motive

Anna's comment on 2013-10-14 04:07:44:

Reverent Walker used it in an opening remark of a lecture. "If you don't study to be approved you should be ashamed. Worship can neither supplement nor replace preaching. Preaching deserves the highest excellence. It is the method chosen by the Lord to save the lost. Scripture says that by 'the foolishness of preaching - not foolish by preaching. So study and prepare well.

esther thomas's comment on 2013-07-18 20:38:21:

This scripture is saying to me that Christians should make every effort to know the correct interpretation of the word of God especially in today society because of so many false teaching in
the world. Know the word and live the word.
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Archie Meade's comment on 2013-01-27 07:27:43:

We need to study the Word of God. Be not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Lawrence Hempel's comment on 2012-11-26 13:32:51:

Kathy's comment has merit, but falls short. There are 4 programs or divisions to the Bible.
1) Pre Jewish Law (Genesis to Exodus 19);
2) Under the Jewish Law (Exodus 20 to Acts 7);
3) Christian church age (Acts 8 -Philemon);
4) Tribulational and Millennial to Hebrew-Christians after the Rapture of the Church (Hebrews to Revelation);
5) Divided in this light the verses in the New Testament that confuse "works" and "grace" are eliminated from the portion of scripture directly aimed at the Christian in the "church" age where salvation is by grace and nothing more.

Kathy's comment on 2011-08-14 09:02:37:

this is one of the first passages in the Bible that tells of the 2 programs that God set forth in the Bible. this program aimed at the gentiles..The whole Bible is good...But God has made it clear that with the anointing of Saul into Paul that he was for the first time dealing with Gentiles, thus rightly dividing the bible is important to Christians, the body of Christ. He told Iseral what to do and now he is telling the Gentiles what to do.

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