One of my favorites but from a different observation deck I believe, so to speak. I pray that you also are ENLIGHTENED and EDIFIED. I pray you pray on it for a bit before responding. I will stop at that.
I hope you will give a like explanation as you see it from your observation deck and I hope it closely resembles the following in form and function. Please forgive me but it is difficult for me to follow your presentation in the form it is above, I like to receive the answer without searching it out to make sure I get the correct take on it. If it is straightforward and clear cut it eliminates my need to guess incorrectly and we don't waste any of each others precious time.
Took from the Greek to make it easier because we are speaking to the same words
Hasten yourself approved to present to God a workman not ashamed accurately handling the word of truth
Hasten
4704 spoudazó
Strong's Concordance
spoudazó:
to make haste, hence to give diligence
Original Word: σπουδάζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: spoudazó
Phonetic Spelling: (spoo-dad'-zo)
Definition: to make haste, to give diligence
Usage:
I hasten, am eager, am zealous.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 4704 spoudázō – properly, be swift (go fast, be speedy); (figuratively)
to move speedily by showing full diligence (fully applying oneself); acting fervently (speedy commitment) to accomplish all that God assigns through faith ("His inbirthed persuasion"). Accordingly, 4704 (spoudázō) and faith (4102 /pístis) are directly linked (see Eph 4:3-5; 2 Tim 4:7-9). See 4710 (spoudē).
accurately handling
3718. orthotomeó ►
Strong's Concordance
orthotomeó:
to cut straight
Original Word: ὀρθοτομέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: orthotomeó
Phonetic Spelling: (or-thot-om-eh'-o)
Definition: to cut straight
Usage: I cut straight; met:
I handle correctly, teach rightly.
HELPS Word-studies
3718 orthotoméō(from temnō, "to cut" and 3717 /orthós, "straight") – properly, cut straight (on a straight line),
i.e.
"rightly divide" (correctly apportion).
2. dropping the idea of cutting, to make straight and smooth; Vulg.rectetracto,
to handle aright: τόν λόγον τῆς ἀληθείας,
i. e.
to teach the truth correctly and directly, 2 Timothy 2:15; τόν ἀληθῆ λόγον, Eustathius, opuscc., p. 115, 41. (Not found elsewhere (except in ecclesiastical writings (Winer's Grammar, 26); e. g. constt. apost. 7, 31 ἐν τῷ τοῦ κυρίου δόγμασιν; cf. Suicer ii. 508f). Cf. καινοτομέω,
to cut new veins in mining; dropping the notion of cutting, to make something new, introduce new things, make innovations or changes, etc.)
to make a straight cut, i.e. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message) -- rightly divide.
Romans 16
25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
Greek Romans 16
25 To Him now being able you to strengthen according to gospel my and t
he preaching of Jesus Christ according to revelation of the mystery in times of the ages having been kept secret
26
having been made manifest however
now through also Scriptures prophetic according to commandment of the Eternal God
unto obedience of faith to all the Gentiles having been made know
I do not see a 'dividing' of scripture, I see the 'revealing of a secret that was all the time written in prophetic Scriptures
Salvation was opened up to whomsoever would. As for a 'division' here, I don't see one.
Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God 11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love 18
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
AGAIN, I see no dividing of the words of God. RATHER the gentiles are going to be strengthened by the Spirit, Christ dwell in hearts by faith to be rooted in love and MAY BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND WITH ALL SAINTS. If ANYTHING we see what once was a division being done away with and the GATES that once locked them out being opened so that they could come on in and be fellow servants, joint heirs, partakers WITH...
.The mystery REVEALED A FELLOWSHIP WAS BROUGHT INTO BEING, not A separation.
THERE WAS A DIVISION BETWEEN THE TWO and CHRIST BROKE THAT DIVISION DOWN.
SO what we need to ASK OURSELVES IS WHO BROUGHT THAT DIVISION BACK?
CHRIST DIED AND MADE THE TWO ONE.
WHO DO WE THINK WOULD LIKE TO DIVIDE AND SO CONQUER GODS PEOPLE?
WHO WOULD TRY TO UNDO WHAT CHRIST HAD DONE?
How does it go? a house divided can not stand or something like that.
I hope you can see what I see and I hope you can show me what you see. If we both do that we can find some ground on which we can stand together.