2 Timothy 2:15

NETBible

Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. 1 

NIV ©

Do 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.

NASB ©

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.

NLT ©

Work hard so God can approve you. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

MSG ©

Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won't be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple.

BBE ©

Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

NRSV ©

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.

NKJV ©

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

KJV
Study
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to shew
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thyself
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approved
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unto God
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a workman
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that needeth not to be ashamed
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rightly dividing
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the word
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of truth
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NASB ©
Be diligent
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to present
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yourself
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approved
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to God
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as a workman
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who does not need
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to be ashamed
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, accurately
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handling
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the word
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of truth
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.
NET [draft] ITL
Make every effort
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to present
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before God
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as a proven
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who does not need to be ashamed
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accurately
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GREEK
spoudason dokimon parasthsai yew ergathn anepaiscunton oryotomounta logon thv alhyeiav
NETBible

Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. 1 

NET Notes

1 sn Accurately is a figure of speech that literally means something like “cutting a straight road.” In regard to the message of truth, it means “correctly handling” or “imparting it without deviation.”