2 Timothy

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NASB	2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
AMPLIFIED 2015	2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.

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Subject: "That's just your interpretation."(?)

Bible Note: Don't go too far...................................................
Hi everybody,

I completely agree with many statements that have been made so far in this thread.

1. You can't interpret a verse to mean anything you want. Words have meaning.
2. God gives the whole Bible to everyone, not just one verse to one person.
3. It is important to put time and effort into studying the Bible.
4. The Bible really says something, regardless of our feelings about what it says.

These are all true. However, it is important to not take some of them to the extreme. It is because I begin to see that happening that I am now joining in the discussion.

For instance, although God gives the whole Bible to everyone, He also does sometimes direct a specific person's attention to a specific passage. Perhaps through your own reading, or a sermon that you hear, or even this forum, God can point out a certain verse that has particular importance to your life at that moment. In that sense it is OK for someone to say "God gave me this verse today."

Another example is this post by JRM. That post proposes that to truly understand scripture, one must first understand the ancient Jewish culture. This is going to the extreme and is incorrect. Please type in the number 15780 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen for more information. That thread discussed how the Bible has been inspired by God and maintained even through translations and copies so that anyone can understand and trust it still today.