11 translations · Greek
2 Timothy 2:15
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 in 11 translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
- ASV 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- be diligent to present yourself approved to God—a workman not ashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Make sure you work hard so you can present yourself to God and gain his approval. Be a worker that doesn't need to be embarrassed, using the word of truth correctly.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
- DBY 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Σπούδασον | Spoudason | Make every effort | G4704 σπουδάζω be eager |
| σεαυτὸν | seauton | yourself | G4572 σεαυτοῦ yourself |
| δόκιμον | dokimon | approved | G1384 δόκιμος tested |
| παραστῆσαι | parastēsai | to present | G3936 παρίστημι to stand by |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεῷ | Theō | to God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐργάτην | ergatēn | workman | G2040 ἐργάτης worker |
| ἀνεπαίσχυντον | anepaischynton | [an] unashamed | G422 ἀνεπαίσχυντος unashamed |
| ὀρθοτομοῦντα | orthotomounta | who accurately handles | G3718 ὀρθοτομέω to cut straight |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λόγον | logon | word | G3056 λόγος word |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀληθείας | alētheias | of truth | G225 ἀλήθεια truth |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
- 2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
- 1 Timothy 4:6
If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
- 1 Timothy 4:12–16
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching. Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders. …
- Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
- 2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
- 2 Peter 1:15
Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful. For he can’t deny himself.”
14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16 But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
17 and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
Read all of 2 Timothy 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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