Catholic Public Domain Version
"Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly. "
— 2 Timothy 2:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. ”
“Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.”
“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.”
“Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”
“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.”
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
If we suffer, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.
If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful: he is not able to deny himself.
Insist on these things, testifying before the Lord. Do not be contentious about words, for this is useful for nothing but the subversion of listeners.
Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly.
But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.
And their word spreads like a cancer: among these are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
who have fallen away from the truth by saying that the resurrection is already complete. And so they have subverted the faith of certain persons.