'Study' comes from an old French word that has to do with applying diligence or being zealous.
Paul actually told Timothy to hasten to show himself approved. When people read this in the KJV, they reinterpret 'study' from 1611 English to mean what it means in Late Modern English, to read and engage in academic learning. But if you look it up, there is a Greek word there that means hurry up or hasten.
This is a pretty good example of how misunderstanding Early Modern English has led to an inaccurate understanding of a passage.
Is there any other good passage that encourages either church ministers or Christians to study the Bible that you would like to share.
Paul actually told Timothy to hasten to show himself approved. When people read this in the KJV, they reinterpret 'study' from 1611 English to mean what it means in Late Modern English, to read and engage in academic learning. But if you look it up, there is a Greek word there that means hurry up or hasten.
This is a pretty good example of how misunderstanding Early Modern English has led to an inaccurate understanding of a passage.
Is there any other good passage that encourages either church ministers or Christians to study the Bible that you would like to share.
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From G4710; to use speed, that is, to make effort, be prompt or earnest: - do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study.
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
This means to study the word of God for it says to rightly divide the word of truth.
Act 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
When people hear someone claim they have the words of truth to search the scriptures to see if they are telling the truth.
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