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2 Timothy 2:23

2 Timothy chapter 2 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

Context

v.22But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

v.23This passage

v.24And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Timothy 1:4

    neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

  • 1 Timothy 4:7

    but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

  • Titus 3:9

    but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • 2 Timothy 2:16

    But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

  • 1 Timothy 6:4

    he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

  • 2 Timothy 2:14

    Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.