2 Timothy 2:15
2 Timothy 2:15 — Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
Paul calls believers to handle the word of truth accurately. In the context of the 1 Timothy 2:11-15 debate, this verse serves as a hermeneutical principle: extracting v.12 from its surrounding verses (especially v.15) and treating it as a standalone prohibition is a failure to "rightly divide" Scripture. Contextual interpretation — reading the passage as a complete unit with its grammar, purpose, and situational background intact — is the standard Paul sets here.
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