Every follower of Jesus Christ attempts to understand and apply God’s Word to his life. This is not necessarily an easy task! There are principles that we must follow for properly handling the Word of Truth—the Bible. The process of discovering the meaning of Scripture objectively is called exegesis. In this passage, Paul challenges believers to use the Bible for what God intended—reproof, rebuke, teaching and training in righteousness—not for debating, arguing and babbling on incessantly. Understanding and applying the Bible properly is hard work that should not be taken lightly.