2 Timothy 2:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Timothy 2:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Study to show thyself approved unto God - Give diligence 2 Peter 2:10 , or make an effort so to discharge the duties of the ministerial office as to meet the divine approbation. The object of th...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, (e) rightly dividing the word of truth. (9) The fifth admonition: a minister must not be an idle disputer, but...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Charge to Timothy concerning Present Error. The false teaching considered in this epistle is partly present and partly future. Paul's first charge relates to the former type. For its general char...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Study . Be diligent. Greek spoudazo. See Galatians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:10 . shew . present, as Colossians 1:22 ; Colossians 1:28 . approved . Greek. dokimos . See Romans 14:18 . unto . t...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15 Study to shew thyself to be approved by God Since all disputes about doctrine arise from this source, that men are desirous to make a boast of ingenuity before the world, Paul here applie...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Study to show thyself approved unto God - Endeavour so to cultivate and improve...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Rightly dividing the word of truth.— The Vulgate, no doubt, has given in general the true sense of this expression, by rendering it, Recte tractantem verbum veritatis, "rightly handling the word o...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Study, х Spoudason ( G4704 )] - 'Be earnest.' To show , х paras...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortations to Flrmness, Uncontentiousness, and Perseverance 1-26. The duties of God's ministers are, (1) to maintain the faith against assailants and seducers ( 2 Timothy 2:1-2 ; 2 Timothy 2:14...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 32 THE NEED OF A SOLEMN CHARGE AGAINST A CONTROVERSIAL SPIRIT, OF DILIGENCE FREE FROM SHAME, AND OF A HATRED OF THE PROFANITY WHICH WRAPS UP ERROR IN THE LANGUAGE OF TRUTH. - 2 Timothy 2:...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Approved unto God” 2 Timothy 2:10-18 The elect , 2 Timothy 2:10-13 : The Apostle sketches the experiences of the elect soul. It must endure, suffer, and die with Christ, that out of its sur...
2 Timothy 2:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In order to fulfil the ideal revealed in the instructions, Timothy was charged to "be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The apostle employed three figures of speech, the soldier, th...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) В¶ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. (15) Study to shew thyself approved...
2 Timothy 2:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD’S WORKMEN* ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be asbamed.’ 2 Timothy 2:15 Workmen we are in the high and in the holy sense, ‘fellow-workers with God....
2 Timothy 2:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Study to show thyself approved unto God ,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "to Christ"; see Romans 16:10 . Not unto men, as pleasing them; for such who study to please men, are not the servants of C...
2 Timothy 2:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Ver. 15. Study to show thyself ] There are crept into God's sanctuary such L...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Study to show thyself approved , &c. Greek, σπουδασον σεαυτον δοκιμον παραστησαι τω Θεω, literally, be zealous, make haste , or diligently endeavour, to present thyself approved to God , what...
2 Timothy 2:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

If in chapter 1 we have seen the blessedness of God's abiding presence in His beloved saints - whatever may be the human failure everywhere - now in chapter 2, verses 1 to 13, there is a resulting co...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Error. A. D. 66. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging th...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Study to show thyself approved unto God; let it be thy study, not to please men, to get their hum and applause for speaking quaintly, learnedly, or smoothly, but to approve thyself to God,...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 2 Timothy 2:14 . Charging them. —Adjure them on their oath of fealty. 2 Timothy 2:15 . Study to shew thyself. —R.V. “Give diligence to present thyself.” The wor...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 . Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. This is a metaphor taken from the action of the priest at...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 2:1 . Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Be strong in the Lord, and in every virtue. This is chiefly repeated from Ephesians 6:10-14 . 2 Timothy 2:3 . Endure hardness,...
2 Timothy 2:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Study to show thyself approved unto God. Approved The word which he uses (σπουδάζειν) is one which scarcely occurs in the New Testament, except in the writings of St. Paul. And the correspon...
2 Timothy 2:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Timothy 2:1 Child for son , A.V.; strengthened for strong, A.V. Be strengthened (ἐνδυναμοῦ) ; more exactly (as Huther), become strong, or, which is the same thing...
2 Timothy 2:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Proper Dividing of the Word of God as Contrasted with the Practice of the Errorists.
2 Timothy 2:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:6 ; 1 Corinthians 3:1 ; 1 Corinthians 3:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:4 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; 1 Timothy 4:12-16 ; 1 Timothy 4:6 ; 2 Corinthians 10:18 ; 2 Corinthians 3:6 ; 2 Cori...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Christian's Titles 2 Timothy 2:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will discuss the seven distinctive names under which Paul addressed his son in the faith. As a prelude to these seven names, it mi...
2 Timothy 2:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A workman that needeth not to be ashamed — Either of unfaithfulness or unskilfulness. Rightly dividing the word of truth — Duly explaining and applying the whole scripture, so as to give each heare...

2 Timothy 2:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Timothy 2:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Timothy 2:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 2:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Timothy 2:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Timothy 2:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Timothy 2:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Timothy 2:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 2:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Timothy 2:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes