Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
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.
KJV
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
tle quoted above (A[2], OBJ[1]). But carefulness conduces to good work: wherefore the Apostle says ( 2 Tim. 2:15 ): "Carefully study to present thyself . . . a workman that needeth not to be ashamed." Therefore sorrow is not a hindrance to work, but helps one to work well. Object…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ds Him. For it is written ( 1 Pet. 5:6 ): "Be you humbled . . . under the mighty hand of God," and ( 2 Tim. 2:15 ): "Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God." Therefore also this kind of temptation is a species of irreligion. Reply to Objection 3: A man is said to pr…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
care." But this seems to be contrary to virtue, which has a care for honorable things, according to 2 Tim. 2:15, "Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God." Therefore security does not belong to magnanimity, which does great things in all the virtues. Objection 3: Fur…
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