2 Timothy 2:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Σπούδασον σεαυτὸν δόκιμον παραστῆσαι τῷ Θεῷ, ἐργάτην ἀνεπαίσχυντον, ὀρθοτομοῦντα τὸν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας.

Transliteration

Spoudason seauton dokimon parastēsai tō Theō, ergatēn anepaischynton, orthotomountta ton logon tēs alētheias.

Grammar Details

*Spoudason*: aorist, imperative, active, 2nd singular - be diligent
*seauton*: reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - yourself
*dokimon*: accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - approved
*parastēsai*: aorist, infinitive, active - to present
*tō*: definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - to God
*ergatēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - worker
*anepaischynton*: accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - not ashamed
*orthotomountta*: present, participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - cutting straight
*ton*: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*tēs*: definite article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the
*alētheias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of truth

Word Meanings

*Spoudason*: be diligent/make every effort/be eager
*dokimon*: approved/tested/accepted
*parastēsai*: to present/show/exhibit
*Theō*: God/deity
*ergatēn*: worker/laborer
*anepaischynton*: not ashamed/unashamed/having no cause for shame
*orthotomountta*: cutting straight/rightly dividing/handling correctly
*logon*: word/message/account
*alētheias*: truth/reality

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Referenced Verses

2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
2 Pet 1:15 : 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
1 Thess 2:4 : 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Acts 20:27 : 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Gal 1:10 : 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Eph 1:13 : 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Heb 5:11-14 : 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Jas 1:18 : 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
1 Tim 4:6 : 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 Tim 4:12-16 : 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
2 Cor 3:6 : 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Rom 16:10 : 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Rom 14:18 : 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Luke 12:42 : 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
Matt 13:52 : 52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
2 Cor 6:3-4 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Mark 4:33 : 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

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