II Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyselves approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." What does this verse mean? Let's break this verse into pieces and find what God is trying to tell us.

"Study"
The dictionary meaning of the word study is "The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research." Please notice the word "effort" in the definition. Effort means to actually try, you can't just read the Bible and not get anything out of it and expect to become a great christian. It takes effort and hard work, thus the second definition of "study" which is "Attentive examination or analysis." You need to examine the scriptures and put some thought into what you're reading.

"To shew thyselves approved unto God"
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