Then He said to them, “Therefore every Torah scholar discipled for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure both new things and old.”
2 Timothy 2:15 - Tree of Life Version Make every effort to present yourself before God as tried and true, as an unashamed worker cutting a straight path with the word of truth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. American Standard Version (1901) Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. Common English Bible Make an effort to present yourself to God as a tried-and-true worker, who doesn’t need to be ashamed but is one who interprets the message of truth correctly. 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. |
Then He said to them, “Therefore every Torah scholar discipled for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure both new things and old.”
With many such parables He used to tell them the word, as much as they were able to hear.
And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their food portion at the proper time?
“Men of Israel, hear these words! Yeshua ha-Natzrati—a Man authenticated to you by God with mighty deeds and wonders and signs God performed through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know—
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
For the one who serves Messiah in this manner is pleasing to God and approved by men.
Greet Apelles, who is approved in Messiah. Greet those from the household of Aristobulus.
And do not keep yielding your body parts to sin as tools of wickedness; but yield yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your body parts as tools of righteousness to God.
We do speak wisdom, however, among those who are mature—but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
For it Is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
He also made us competent as servants of a new covenant—not of the letter, but of the Ruach. For the letter kills, but the Ruach gives life.
Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
So whether at home or absent, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.
Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah.
After you heard the message of truth—the Good News of your salvation—and when you put your trust in Him, you were sealed with the promised Ruach ha-Kodesh.
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we declare it—not pleasing men but rather God, who examines our hearts.
We urge you, brothers and sisters, correct the unruly, comfort the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
In pointing out these things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith and the sound teaching that you have been following.
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through the same pattern of disobedience.
Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love Him.
By His will, He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, make all the more effort to make your calling and election certain—for if you keep doing these things, you will never stumble.
And I will make every effort for you to always remember these things even after my departure.
Therefore, loved ones, while you are looking for these things, make every effort to be found in shalom, spotless and blameless before Him.