Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not 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 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.
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.
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
Prayers for 2 Timothy 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 21:15-17
So 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.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?
Acts 2:22
Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know,
Acts 20:27
for I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
Romans 14:18
for he who in this matter serveth Christ is wellpleasing to God, and approved by men.
Romans 16:10
Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.
1 Corinthians 2:6
But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
I 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 3:6
who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
2 Corinthians 4:2
but 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 mans conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:9
Wherefore we also strive that, whether at home or absent, we may be approved by him.
2 Corinthians 6:3-4
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
Galatians 1:10
For do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Or am I endeavoring to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Ephesians 1:13
in whom ye also, after having heard the word of truth, the glad tidings of your salvation, in whom, I say, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit that was promised,
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Moreover we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be forbearing to all.
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, with which thou art well acquainted.
1 Timothy 4:12-16
Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in faith, in purity.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us then strive to enter into that rest, that no one may fall, as a like example of disobedience.
Hebrews 5:11-14
Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.
James 1:18
Of his own will he begot us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye will never fall.
2 Peter 1:15
Moreover I shall endeavor that at all times ye may be able, after my departure, to call these things to mind.
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, be diligent that ye may be found without spot and blameless before him in peace,
Matthew 13:52
And he said to them, Thus then every scribe, instructed for the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who bringeth out from his storehouse things new and old.
Mark 4:33
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.