2 Timothy 2:23 KJV — MannaFest

2 Timothy 2:23

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

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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2 Timothy — Paul's last letter. From a Roman dungeon, the aging apostle charges Timothy to guard the deposit, endure hardship, and preach the word.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 64–67, from Roman imprisonment shortly before his death

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Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
2 Timothy 2:14
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
1 Timothy 1:6
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

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), cautions him against foolish and unlearned questions, that tend to no benefit, strifes of words. Those who advanced them, and doted upon them, thought themselves wise and learned; but Paul calls them foolish and unlearned. The mischief of these is that they gender strifes, that they breed debates and quarrels among Christians and ministers.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

(Tit 3:9.) unlearned--Greek, "undisciplined"; not tending to promote the discipline of faith and morals (Pr 5:23). "Uninstructive"; in contrast with "instructing" (2Ti 2:25), and "wise unto salvation" (2Ti 3:15). avoid--"decline."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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2TI 2:231TI 4:7 2TI 2:16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 2:231TI 1:4 TIT 1:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 2:231TI 1:4 1TI 4:7
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 2:231TI 1:4 TIT 3:9
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
2TI 2:23TIT 3:9 2TI 2:14
2TI 2:231TI 4:7 TIT 2:12
2TI 2:231TI 4:7 1TI 1:4
2TI 2:231TI 1:4 2TI 4:4

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