UPDATED 05/29/2025

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This is a great example when you do not believe the Bible as it stands! When you do not get definition from the 1769 King James Bible!( I don't think? You need to be sure!)

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I don't think that passage only means studying the word and rightly dividing it. Study means "to make every effort." It INCLUDES studying the word, but I believe it means to make every effort in every area of our life. It begins with studying and rightly dividing the Word, and it extends to making every effort to show ourselves approved by living out what we have learned in His word. I think it is a problem to think this verse means to just study the word, or do the "bookwork." The knowledge is useless if it doesn't extend outward in your life. Just saying. A lot of people do a lot of bookwork and never come to the knowledge of the truth. Studying the word doesn't guarantee anything if you aren't honestly seeking the truth. Truth seekers will find it. But, not all are truth seekers. And, in my opinion, that is a CHOICE people make, for whatever reason. Some to cause trouble, some to deceive, some to use and abuse others, some for greed, some to lift themselves above others, etc. It's a tool to be used for their own advantage and at the expense of others.

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Here are the verses to get definition!

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Study:

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Ec 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
1Th 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.1769 KJB!!

 

Studieth:

 

Pr 15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Pr 24:2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.1769 KJB!

 

By the way the word study in 2 Timothy 2.15 is not in any Textus receptus!!

 

Amen!
 

Last thing! Truth Seekers???? There are none that seek!!No such thing!!

Ro 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.1769 KJB! 
 

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