Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Be strengthened in grace, not as a permission to sloth, but as a command to shake off the flesh's sluggishness. Even the most gifted lose heart midway unless they are constantly aroused and reminded that their strength comes not from themselves but from Christ.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 2:1-26
Charge your people to stop striving about words, for such quarrels destroy souls and lead hearers away from the great things of God. Those who contend over trifles rarely consider how useless these disputes are; they are not merely profitless but deeply harmful.
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Commenting on 2 Timothy 2:14-18
Seek approval from God, not from men, for to please men is to abandon the servant's office. The faithful workman does not cause shame in himself or others but stands unashamed, having rightly handled the word of truth with sincerity and uprightness.
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