15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-18)Having thus encouraged Timothy to suffer, he comes in the next place to direct him in his work. I. He must make it his business to edify those who were under his charge, to put them in remembrance of those things which they did already know; for this is the work of ministers; not to tell people that which they never knew before, but to put them in mind of that which they do know, charging them tha…
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