2 Timothy 2:16

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• Τὰς<the>

  tasG3588 →19766 times

• δὲBut

  deG1161 →2765 times

• βεβήλουςworldly

  bebelousG952 →

• κενοφωνίαςempty babblings

  kenophoniasG2757 →

• περιΐστασο·do yourself avoid;

  periistasoG4026 →

• ἐπὶon

  epiG1909 →883 times

• πλεῖονto more

  pleionG4119 →

• γὰρfor

  garG1063 →1039 times

• προκόψουσινthey will lead

  prokopsousinG4298 →6 times

• ἀσεβείας,to ungodliness,

  asebeiasG763 →

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  Titus 3:9

  But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

  it leads to

  • 2 Timothy 2:23

    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

    Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • 2 Timothy 2:14

    Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

  • 1 Timothy 4:7

    But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

  • Titus 1:14

    and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

  • 1 Timothy 1:3–7

    As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

• Through

  1 Timothy 6:20

  O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

  it leads to

  • Colossians 2:8

    See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

• Through

  Titus 1:14

  and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

  it leads to

  • 2 Timothy 4:4

    So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

• Through

  2 Timothy 2:14

  Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

  it leads to

  • Titus 3:9–11

    But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.