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Originally Posted by sophronismos
Study to do what? Show thyself approved. Approved in what way? Being a workman that has no need of being ashamed? Why not? Because he rightly divides the word of God. So, in this verse, rightly dividing the word is the purpose of the studying, which (BTW) makes your argument that study is a wrong translation very funny.
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These are stepping stones to being diligent.
Then you do the word. Get it? You don't just study and study, and then more study. It's not enough to merely divide up the word. Read, if you have it, the note in the aforementioned verse in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
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First, study still has both senses today (1) be diligent and (2) read, compare, whatever, so it is silly to say that study is wrong.
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I didn't say it was wrong. I said is not an accurate translation. "Study" is right as an
inclusive part of diligence. That's why diligence is a superlative for "Study".