CHAPTER 7 Defining Evangelizing - Evangelism Unlimited

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James Murdock (1852)
Correctly announcing
How Proclamational is ovrqotome,w in 2 Timothy 2:15?
More Verbal/ Proclamational Less Verbal/ Proclamational
Holman Christian Standard
(2004)
Correctly teaching
(Murdock)
And study to
present
thyself before
God,
perfectly, a
laborer who is
not ashamed,
one who
correctly
announceth
the word of
truth.
NET Bible (2005)
Teaching … accurately
French Martin (1669)
Teaching purely
(NET) 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.
French Geneva Revised
(1977)
Dispensing rightly
Ostervald (1744)
Dispensing with accuracy
(Fr. Gen)
Make effort to
present
yourself
before God as
a man
approved, a
worker who
need not to
blush,
dispensing
rightly the
word fo truth.
NRSV (1989)
Rightly explaining
New Living Trans (2004)
Correctly explains
(NRSV) 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
New American Bible (1971)
Imparting … without
deviation
French Geneva (1669)
Detailing rightly
(NAB) Be
eager to
present
yourself as
acceptable to
God, a
workman who
causes no
disgrace,
imparting the
word of truth
without
deviation
Le Semeur (1992, 1999)
Correctly transmitting
Tyndale (1534)
Dividing … justly
(Fr LS) Make
every effort to
present
yourself
before God as
a man who
has proven
himself a
worker who
need not
blush
correctly
transmitting
the word of
truth
Geneva (1560)
Dividing … aright
Bishops (1595); KJV;
Webster’s; Young’s; NKJV
Rightly dividing
(Eng Gen)
Studie to
shewe thy
selfe
approued vnto
God, a
workeman
that nedeth
not to be
ashamed,
diuiding the
worde of
trueth aright
Darby (1884)
Cutting in as straight line
NASB (1977)
Handling accurately
(Darby) Strive
diligently to
present
thyself
approved to
God, a
workman that
has not to be
ashamed,
cutting in a
straight line
the word of
truth
English Revised (1885);
ASV
Handling aright
ESV (2005)
Rightly handling
(English Rev)
Give diligence
to present
thyself
approved unto
God, a
workman that
needeth not to
be ashamed,
handling
aright the
word of truth
NIV (1982)
Correctly handles
Wycliffe (1388); RSV
Rightly treating
(NIV) 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
*English texts and translations that are not shown are: Holman, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn't need to be
ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.”; French Martin, “Study you to render yourself approved to God, a workman without reproach,
teaching purely the word of truth”; French Ostervald, “Make effort to show yourself approved before God, as a worker above repraoch, dispensing
with accuracy the word of truth”; NLT, “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”; French Geneva, “Study to render yourself approved to God, a worker without
blame, detailing rightly the word of truth”; Tyndale, “Study to shewe thy silfe laudable vnto god a workman that nedeth not to be a shamed dividynge
the worde of trueth iustly”; Bishop’s, “”Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightlie deuidyng the worde of
trueth; NASB, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of
truth”; ESV, “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”; Wycliffe, “Bisili kepe to yyue thi silf a preued preisable werkman to God, with oute schame, riytli tretinge the word of treuthe.”
**The French originals are as follows: French Martin, “Etudie-toi de te rendre approuvé à Dieu, ouvrier sans reproche, enseignant purement la
parole de la vérité.”; French Geneva Revised, “Efforce-toi de te présenter devant Dieu comme un homme éprouvé, un ouvrier qui n'a point à rougir,
qui dispense droitement la parole de la vérité”; French Ostervald, “Efforce-toi de te montrer éprouvé devant Dieu, comme un ouvrier irréprochable,
dispensant avec droiture la parole de la vérité.”; French Geneva, “Estudie-toi de te rendre approuvé à Dieu, ouvrier sans reproche, détaillant
droitement la parole de verité”; and the French Le Semeur, “Efforce-toi de te présenter devant Dieu en homme qui a fait ses preuves, en ouvrier qui
n'a pas à rougir de son ouvrage, parce qu'il transmet correctement la Parole de vérité.”
s. (42) diermhneu,w (6 total NT uses) – “He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all
the Scriptures,” Luke 24:27
t. (43) mhnu,w (4 NT uses) – make known, reveal, “But that the dead are raised, even Moses
showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham,
and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,” Luke 20:37