Modern Translations New International VersionDo your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. New Living Translation Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. English Standard Version Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Berean Study Bible Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. New American Standard Bible Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. NASB 1995 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. NASB 1977 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth. Amplified Bible Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. Christian Standard Bible Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. Contemporary English Version Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message. Good News Translation Do your best to win full approval in God's sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the message of God's truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do your best to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker who isn't ashamed to teach the word of truth correctly. International Standard Version Do your best to present yourself to God as an approved worker who has nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of truth with precision. NET Bible 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. Classic Translations King James BibleStudy to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. New King James Version Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. King James 2000 Bible Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. New Heart English Bible Do your best to present yourself approved by God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, properly handling the word of truth. World English Bible Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. American King James Version Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. American Standard Version Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. A Faithful Version Diligently study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of the truth; Darby Bible Translation Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth. English Revised Version Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. Webster's Bible Translation Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightlie deuidyng the worde of trueth. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Study to shewe thy selfe vnto God a laudable workman, that nedeth not to be ashamed, deuydynge the worde of trueth iustly. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman yt nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge the worde of trueth iustly. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbe diligent to present yourself approved to God—a workman not ashamed, straightly cutting the word of truth; Berean Literal Bible Hasten to present yourself approved to God, a workman not ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Young's Literal Translation be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth; Smith's Literal Translation Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth. Literal Emphasis Translation Give full diligence be speedy, hasten, latin-sollicite-anxiously root is rouse) to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman, straightly handling the word of truth; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCarefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 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. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd take care of yourself, that you present yourself perfectly before God, a laborer without shame, who preaches the word of truth straightforwardly. Lamsa Bible Strive to conduct yourself perfectly before God, as a soldier without reproach and one who preaches straightforwardly the word of truth. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentStrive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth. Godbey New Testament Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Haweis New Testament Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth. Mace New Testament endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth. Weymouth New Testament Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame. Worrell New Testament Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Worsley New Testament Endeavour to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.     |