15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to the Almĩghty as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accuratel the word of truth.

 

(MISB, 2Tim. 2:15): http://www.torahtimes.org/NewTranslation/BasicBooks/2_timothy.html#2:15

(Link to MISB: http://www.torahtimes.org/NewTranslation/bibleframe.html)

 

 1. The Greek ὀρθοτομοῦντα literally means “straight cutting”. What Paul means is correct interpreting. But dispensationalists love this verse, and in the spirit of the heretic Marcion put a page between the Torah and Prophets and the Gospels to “divide” the two. That’s why we have an “Old Testament” and a “New Testament”. This is the beginning of what they call, “rightly dividing the word”. Then they proceed to divide Paul from the Gospels, and even some proceed to divide Acts from Paul’s Letters, and John’s writings from Paul. They reject everything but Paul (as a practical guide to life). One could divide and divide till nothing was left. Of course Paul meant nothing of the sort.