15. Study — Greek, "Be earnest," or "diligent." to show — Greek, "present," as in Romans 12:1 . thyself —as distinguished from those whom Timothy was to charge ( Romans 12:1- : ). approved —tested by trial: opposed to "reprobate" ( Romans 12:1- : ). workman —alluding to Romans 12:1- : , c. not to be ashamed —by his work not being "approved" ( Romans 12:1- : ). Contrast "deceitful workers" ( Romans 12:1- : ). rightly dividing —"rightly handling" [ Vulgate ] "rightly administering" [ALFORD]; literally, cutting "straight" or "right": the metaphor being from a father or a steward ( 1 Corinthians 4:1 ) cutting and distributing bread among his children [VITRINGA and CALVIN], ( Luke 12:42 ). The Septuagint, Proverbs 3:6 ; Proverbs 11:5 , use it of "making one's way": so BENGEL here takes Paul to mean that Timothy may make ready a straight way for "the word of truth," and may himself walk straight forward according to this line, turning neither to the right nor to the left, "teaching no other doctrine" ( Proverbs 11:5- : ). The same image of a way appears in the Greek for "increase" (see on Proverbs 11:5- : ). The opposite to "rightly handling," or "dispensing," is, Proverbs 11:5- : , "corrupt the word of God." truth — Greek, " the truth" (compare Proverbs 11:5- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-16" class="com-number"
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