2 Timothy 2:15-16

What does it mean to rightly handle the word of truth? Well, Paul is warning Timothy against quarrelling about words. He is to avoid irreverent babble. To rightly handle the word of truth it to be careful to not waste your words or get involved with things that are not profitable like irreverent babble or quarrelling about words. Doing such a thing does no good and it leads to more and more ungodliness, which is the opposite of what the word of truth does. It's interesting how the word of truth is contrasted with the way words are wasted on unprofitable things. I am reminded of what James says about taming the tongue. It is quite dangerous, so we are to carefully guard how we use it and what we say.