15Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.


In Context

12 if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, he also will deny us;

13 if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

14 Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

15 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.

16 But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

17 and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

2 Timothy 2:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:15be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:15Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.