2 Timothy 2:23 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

DBY:

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

ERV:

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

WEY:

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

WBS:

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

WEB:

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

YLT:

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

2 Timothy 2:23 Cross References

XREF:

1 Timothy 6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

James 4:1 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:23 Foolish and unlearned questions avoid. Such unprofitable questions and speculations as the false teachers raise.

MHC:

2:22-26 The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness. See how often the apostle cautions against disputes in religion; which surely shows that religion consists more in believing and practising what God requires, than in subtle disputes. Those are unapt to teach, who are apt to strive, and are fierce and froward. Teaching, not persecution, is the Scripture method of dealing with those in error. The same God who gives the discovery of the truth, by his grace brings us to acknowledge it, otherwise our hearts would continue to rebel against it. There is no peradventure, in respect of God's pardoning those who do repent; but we cannot tell that he will give repentance to those who oppose his will. Sinners are taken in a snare, and in the worst snare, because it is the devil's; they are slaves to him. And if any long for deliverance, let them remember they never can escape, except by repentance, which is the gift of God; and we must ask it of him by earnest, persevering prayer.

CONC:

Arguments Avoid Avoiding Beget Breed Cause Contentions Controversies Discussions Foolish Gender Generate Ignorant Lead Nothing Produce Quarrels Questionings Questions Refuse Seeing Senseless Speculations Strife Strifes Stupid Trouble Uncontrolled Uninstructed Unlearned

Arguments Avoid Avoiding Beget Breed Cause Contentions Controversies Discussions Foolish Gender Ignorant Lead Produce Quarrels Questionings Questions Refuse Senseless Speculations Strife Strifes Stupid Uncontrolled Unlearned

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