King James Version

2 Timothy 2:15

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

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σπούδασονspoudasonStudyσπουδάζω (spoudazō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Study”, a single actionG4704I hasten, am eager, am zealous.Studyσεαυτὸνseautonyourselfσεαυτοῦ (seautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “yourself”, the object formG4572Strong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).thyselfδόκιμονdokimonapprovedδόκιμος (dokimos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “approved”, the object formG1384approved, acceptable, tried.This verse uses “approved”.approvedπαραστῆσαιparastēsaito stand byπαρίστημι (paristēmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to stand by”, a single actionG3936I bring, present, prove, come up to and stand by, am present.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōunto Godθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.unto Godἐργάτηνergatēna workmanἐργάτης (ergatēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a workman”, the object formG2040a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.This verse uses “workman”.a workmanἀνεπαίσχυντονanepaischuntonthat needeth not to be ashamedἀνεπαίσχυντος (anepaischuntos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “that needeth not to be ashamed”, the object formG422having no cause to be ashamed.that needeth not to be ashamedὀρθοτομοῦνταorthotomountarightly dividingὀρθοτομέω (orthotomeō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “rightly dividing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3718I cut straight; met: I handle correctly, teach rightly.rightly dividingτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonwordλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “word”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.the wordτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀληθείαςalētheiasof truthἀλήθεια (alētheia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of truth”, the of-formG225truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness.of truth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

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

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