What is the Biblical Rule
for Bible Study?

1Co 2:12 Now
we have received, not the spirit of the world, but
the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given
to us of God.

1Co 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s
wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing
spiritual things with spiritual.

2 Timothy 2:15 Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth.

Proverbs 15:28 The
heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the
wicke poureth out evil things.

THE GOLDEN RULE
OF SCRIPTURE INTERPRETATION

 

“It shall greatly helpe ye to understand Scripture,

if thou mark not only what is spoken or wrytten,

but of whom, and to whom, with what words,

at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances,

considering what goeth before and what followeth after.”

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. K.J.V.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one  approved, a workman who has no need to be
ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. R.S.V.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a
workman that  needeth not to be  ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. A.S.V.

Be diligent to present thyself approved to God– a workman
irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;  Young’s Literal

Endeavor to present yourself
to God qualified, an unashamed worker, correctly cutting the word of
truth. Concordant Literal

Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who,
. . . has no reason to feel any shame. because of his straight-forward

dealing with the word of truth, Weymouth

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. N.I.V.”