2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:15–17

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, ¹⁷and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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2 Timothy 2:15

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

2 Timothy 2:16

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

2 Timothy 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
talk	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will	ἕξει	hexei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
spread	νομὴν	nomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3542 pasturage, growth
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
gangrene	γάγγραινα	gangraina	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1044 gangrene, mortification
Among	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Hymenaeus	Ὑμέναιος	Hymenaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5211 Hymenaeus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Philetus	Φιλητός	Philētos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5372 Philetus

Cross-references

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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

2 Timothy 2:17 1 Timothy 1:20 · Nahum 3:15 · James 5:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.