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2 Timothy 2:14-19
Legacy Standard Bible

Accurately Handle the Word of Truth

14 Remind them of these things, solemnly (A)charging them in the presence of God not to (B)dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers. 15 Be diligent to (C)present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling (D)the word of truth. 16 But (E)avoid (F)godless and empty chatter, for [a]it will lead to further ungodliness, 17 and their word will spread like [b]gangrene. Among them are (G)Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have gone astray from the truth saying that (H)the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset (I)the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, the (J)firm foundation of God stands, having this (K)seal, “(L)The [c]Lord knows those who are His,” and, “(M)Everyone who names the name of the [d]Lord is to (N)depart from wickedness.”

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:16 Lit they will make further progress in ungodliness
  2. 2 Timothy 2:17 Or cancer
  3. 2 Timothy 2:19 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Num 16:5
  4. 2 Timothy 2:19 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Joel 2:23
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2 Timothy 2:14-19
Revised Standard Version

A Worker Approved by God

14 Remind them of this, and charge them before the Lord[a] to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16 Avoid such godless chatter, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will eat its way like gangrene. Among them are Hymenae′us and Phile′tus, 18 who have swerved from the truth by holding that the resurrection is past already. They are upsetting the faith of some. 19 But God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:14 Other ancient authorities read God
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