ESV
KJV
15. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
ASV
15. Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
ERVEN
15. Do your best to be the kind of person God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who has no reason to be ashamed of his work, one who applies the true teaching in the right way.
NLT
15. 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.
WEB
15. Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
NET
15. 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.
NLV
15. Do your best to know that God is pleased with you. Be as a workman who has nothing to be ashamed of. Teach the words of truth in the right way.
HCSB
15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
YLT
15. be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
LITV
15. Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, a workman unashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
RV
15. Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
NCV
15. Make every effort to give yourself to God as the kind of person he will accept. Be a worker who is not ashamed and who uses the true teaching in the right way.
MKJV
15. Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
AKJV
15. Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
LXXEN
KJV
15. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
AMP
15. 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.
KJVP
15. Study G4704 V-AAM-2S to show G3936 V-AAN thyself G4572 F-2ASM approved G1384 A-ASM unto God G2316 N-DSM , a workman G2040 N-ASM that needeth not to be ashamed G422 A-ASM , rightly dividing G3718 V-PAP-ASM the G3588 T-ASM word G3056 N-ASM of truth G225 N-GSF .
YLT
15. be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
ASV
15. Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
WEB
15. Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
NASB
15. Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.
ESV
15. 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.
RV
15. Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
RSV
15. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
NKJV
15. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
MKJV
15. Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
AKJV
15. Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
NRSV
15. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.
NIV
15. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
NIRV
15. Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly.
NLT
15. 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.
MSG
15. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won't be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple.
GNB
15. 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.
NET
15. 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.
ERVEN
15. Do your best to be the kind of person God will accept, and give yourself to him. Be a worker who has no reason to be ashamed of his work, one who applies the true teaching in the right way.