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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- 2 Timothy 2:14 Other ancient authorities read God
2 Timothy 2:14-19
American Standard Version
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of [a]the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear. 15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, [b]handling aright the word of truth. 16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, 17 and their word will [c]eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 men who concerning the truth have [d]erred, saying that [e]the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, [f]The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, [g]Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
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- 2 Timothy 2:14 Many ancient authorities read God.
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Or, holding a straight course in the word of truth. Or, rightly dividing the word of truth
- 2 Timothy 2:17 Or, spread
- 2 Timothy 2:18 Greek missed the mark. 1 Tim. 1:6.
- 2 Timothy 2:18 Some ancient authorities read a resurrection.
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Num. 16:5?
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Isa. 26:13?
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