KJV Psalm 138:2 - ...for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

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

All Scripture interprets itself:

1. In the verse:

• •  right where it is written, 
• •  a word or words must be interpreted according to Biblical usage, 
• •  the words must be in harmony with the verse as well as with all  the scriptures relating to the subject,
• •  scripture build-up; narrative development.

2.  In the context.

3.  As it was used before.

Biblical truths we must adhere to as workmen:

1. 1.  get "to whom" correct (administrations),
2. 2.  difficult verses must be understood in light of the clear verses,
3. 3.  interpretation and application are always  with respect to whom it is addressed.

Seven steps to biblical accuracy:

1. 1.  the individual word must be understood,
2. 2.  the words must fit in the verse,
3. 3.  the verse must fit with the immediate context,
4. 4.  the immediate context must flow with the remote context,
5. 5.  the words must be understood in light of "to whom" it is written,
6. 6.  the words must be understood in light of orientalisms, customs, and mannerisms,
7. 7.  the words must be understood in light of the figures of speech.

Reading for understanding:

1. 1.  What is it not  saying?
2. 2.  What is the opposite of what it is saying?
3. 3.  What is unusual about the way in which it is said?
4. 4.  What did it mean to the first-century believers?
5. 5.  What does it mean to the believers today?

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