Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
New American Standard Bible
Be diligent to
King James Version
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Holman Bible
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, an irreproachable workman, correctly traversing the word of truth.
American Standard Version
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
Do your best to present yourself as a worker who is approved by God [and] does not have to be ashamed, [because you are] accurately handling [i.e., explaining] the message of truth.
Anderson New Testament
Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do your best to win God's approval as a workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, but rightly shapes the message of truth.
John Wesley New Testament
Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Julia Smith Translation
Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.
King James 2000
Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, a worker having no need to be ashamed, guiding the word of truth along a straight path.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.
Moffatt New Testament
Do your utmost to let God see that you at least are a sound workman, with no need to be ashamed of the way you handle the word of the Truth.
Montgomery New Testament
Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Do your best to present yourself approved by God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
Noyes New Testament
Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Sawyer New Testament
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.
The Emphasized Bible
Give diligence, thyself, approved, to present unto God, - a workman not to be put to shame, skillfully handling the word of truth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do your utmost to show yourself true to God, a workman with no reason to be ashamed, accurate in delivering the Message of the Truth.
Webster
Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
Do your best to present yourself to God an approved workman who has nothing to be ashamed of, who properly presents the message of truth.
World English Bible
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
Worrell New Testament
Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Worsley New Testament
Endeavour to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Youngs Literal Translation
be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Names » Of the word of God » Word
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Timothy 2:15
Devotionals containing 2 Timothy 2:15
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:15
Images 2 Timothy 2:15
Prayers for 2 Timothy 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
14 Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. 16 But shun profane, vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 21:15-17
Then when they broke fast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these? He said to Him, Yes, Lord, You know that I love You. He said to him, Feed My lambs.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward whom his lord shall set over his houseservants, to give them their portion of food in season?
Acts 2:22
Men, Israelites, hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by powerful works, and wonders and miracles, which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know,
Acts 20:27
For I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
Romans 14:18
For he who serves Christ in these things is well-pleasing to God, and approved by men.
Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of Aristobulus' household.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:6
who also has made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore we are also laboring to be well-pleasing to Him, whether at home or away from home.
2 Corinthians 6:3-4
We are in nothing giving cause of stumbling, in no way, so that the ministry may not be blamed,
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Galatians 1:10
For now do I persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Ephesians 1:13
in whom also you, hearing the Word of Truth, the gospel of our salvation, in whom also believing, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
1 Timothy 4:6
Having suggested these things to the brothers, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the Words of Faith and by the good doctrine which you have followed.
1 Timothy 4:12-16
Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Hebrews 4:11
Therefore let us labor to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief.
Hebrews 5:11-14
of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained since you are dull of hearing.
James 1:18
Of His own will He brought us forth with the Word of truth, for us to be a certain firstfruit of His creatures.
2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, rather be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall.
2 Peter 1:15
And I will also be diligent to cause you to always have memory of these things after my departure.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.
Matthew 13:52
Then He said to them, Therefore every scribe who is instructed to the kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out things new and old out of his treasure.
Mark 4:33
And with many such parables He spoke the Word to them, as they were able to hear it.