2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:15–16

¹⁵Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

¹⁶But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make every effort	Σπούδασον	Spoudason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4704 I hasten
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
approved	δόκιμον	dokimon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1384 approved, acceptable
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
unashamed	ἀνεπαίσχυντον	anepaischynton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G422 having no cause to be ashamed
workman	ἐργάτην	ergatēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
who accurately handles	ὀρθοτομοῦντα	orthotomounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3718 I cut straight, handle correctly
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
avoid	περιΐστασο	periistaso	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
irreverent	βεβήλους	bebēlous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
empty chatter	κενοφωνίας	kenophōnias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2757 empty disputing, worthless babble
will	προκόψουσιν	prokopsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4298 I advance, make progress
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
more	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
ungodliness	ἀσεβείας	asebeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G763 impiety, irreverence, wickedness

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Timothy 2:15 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 2 Peter 1:10 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 1 Timothy 4:12–16 · Galatians 1:10 · 2 Peter 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · 2 Peter 1:15 · Hebrews 5:11–14 · Ephesians 1:13

2 Timothy 2:16 Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8 · Hosea 12:1 · Revelation 13:3 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · Ezra 10:10 · 2 Peter 2:2 · Titus 1:11 · 2 Timothy 3:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.