Verse 23

{ "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.23", "source": "Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.", "text": "The *de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou*, *eidōs hoti gennōsi machas*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - foolish", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apaideutous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - ignorant", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies", "*paraitou*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - refuse", "*eidōs*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*gennōsi*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they breed", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - quarrels" }, "variants": { "*mōras*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*apaideutous*": "ignorant/uninstructed/undisciplined", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/disputes", "*paraitou*": "refuse/avoid/reject", "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*gennōsi*": "they breed/generate/produce", "*machas*": "quarrels/fights/conflicts" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Titus 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.3.9", "source": "Μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις, καὶ γενεαλογίας, καὶ ἔρεις, καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο· εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι.", "text": "*Mōras de zētēseis*, and *genealogias*, and *ereis*, and *machas nomikas periistaso*; *eisin gar anōpheleis* and *mataioi*.", "grammar": { "*Mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies/debates/questionings", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*genealogias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - genealogies", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*ereis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - strifes/quarrels", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - fights/conflicts", "*nomikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - legal/about the law", "*periistaso*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - avoid/shun", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - they are", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*anōpheleis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unprofitable/useless", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*mataioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - empty/vain/futile" }, "variants": { "*Mōras*": "foolish/silly/stupid", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/questionings/disputes", "*genealogias*": "genealogies/family trees/ancestral records", "*ereis*": "strifes/quarrels/contentions", "*machas*": "fights/conflicts/battles/controversies", "*nomikas*": "legal/about the law/pertaining to the law", "*periistaso*": "avoid/shun/stand away from/keep clear of", "*anōpheleis*": "unprofitable/useless/of no advantage", "*mataioi*": "empty/vain/futile/worthless" } }
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.7", "source": "Τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ, γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν.", "text": "The *de* *bebēlous* and *graōdeis* *mythous* *paraitou*, *gymaze* *de* *seauton* *pros* *eusebeian*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - profane/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - old-womanish/silly", "*mythous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - train/exercise/discipline", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - yourself", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*graōdeis*": "old-womanish/silly/superstitious", "*mythous*": "myths/fables/tales", "*paraitou*": "refuse/reject/avoid", "*gymaze*": "train/exercise/discipline", "*pros*": "toward/for/unto", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/reverence toward God" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.14", "source": "Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνησκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.", "text": "These *hypomimnēske*, *diamartyromenos enōpion tou Kyriou mē logomachein eis ouden chrēsimon*, *epi katastrophē tōn akouontōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*hypomimnēske*": "present, imperative, active, 2nd singular - remind", "*diamartyromenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - solemnly charging", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*logomachein*": "present, infinitive, active - to dispute about words", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*ouden*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*chrēsimon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - useful", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - to/resulting in", "*katastrophē*": "dative, feminine, singular - ruin", "*tōn*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, plural - of the", "*akouontōn*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - hearing/listening ones" }, "variants": { "*hypomimnēske*": "remind/put in remembrance", "*diamartyromenos*": "solemnly charging/testifying/warning", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*logomachein*": "to dispute about words/argue about terms", "*chrēsimon*": "useful/profitable/beneficial", "*katastrophē*": "ruin/destruction/overthrow", "*akouontōn*": "hearing ones/listeners/hearers" } }
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.16", "source": "Τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας.", "text": "The *de bebēlous kenophōnias periïstaso*: *epi pleion gar prokopsousin asebeias*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*bebēlous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - profane", "*kenophōnias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - empty sounds", "*periïstaso*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - avoid", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*pleion*": "comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more", "*gar*": "explanatory conjunction - for", "*prokopsousin*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will advance", "*asebeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of ungodliness" }, "variants": { "*bebēlous*": "profane/unholy/worldly", "*kenophōnias*": "empty sounds/vain babblings/worthless talk", "*periïstaso*": "avoid/shun/keep away from", "*prokopsousin*": "they will advance/proceed further/increase", "*asebeias*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness" } }
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.4", "source": "Τετύφωται, μηδὲν ἐπιστάμενος, ἀλλὰ νοσῶν περὶ ζητήσεις καὶ λογομαχίας, ἐξ ὧν γίνεται φθόνος, ἔρις, βλασφημίαι, ὑπόνοιαι πονηραί,", "text": "He has been *tetyphōtai*, nothing *epistamenos*, but *nosōn* about *zētēseis kai logomachias*, out of which *ginetai phthonos*, *eris*, *blasphēmiai*, *hyponoiai ponērai*,", "grammar": { "*tetyphōtai*": "perfect indicative, 3rd person singular, passive - has been puffed up/conceited", "*mēden*": "negative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*epistamenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, middle - knowing/understanding", "*alla*": "conjunction, adversative - but", "*nosōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - being sick/diseased/morbidly interested", "*peri*": "preposition - about/concerning", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - questions/controversies/debates", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*logomachias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - word battles/quarrels about words", "*ex*": "preposition - out of/from", "*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, plural - which", "*ginetai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - comes/arises", "*phthonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - envy/jealousy", "*eris*": "nominative, feminine, singular - strife/contention", "*blasphēmiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - blasphemies/slanders", "*hyponoiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - suspicions/evil thoughts", "*ponērai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - evil/wicked" }, "variants": { "*tetyphōtai*": "puffed up/conceited/clouded in thinking/proud", "*epistamenos*": "knowing/understanding/comprehending", "*nosōn*": "sick/diseased/obsessed/morbidly interested", "*zētēseis*": "questions/controversies/debates/speculations", "*logomachias*": "word battles/quarrels about words/verbal disputes", "*phthonos*": "envy/jealousy/spite", "*eris*": "strife/contention/quarreling", "*blasphēmiai*": "blasphemies/slanders/evil speaking", "*hyponoiai*": "suspicions/evil thoughts/malicious suspicions", "*ponērai*": "evil/wicked/malicious/harmful" } } 5 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.5", "source": "Διαπαρατριβαὶ διεφθαρμένων ἀνθρώπων τὸν νοῦν, καὶ ἀπεστερημένων τῆς ἀληθείας, νομιζόντων πορισμὸν εἶναι τὴν εὐσέβειαν: ἀφίστασο ἀπὸ τῶν τοιούτων.", "text": "*Diaparatribai diephtharmenōn anthrōpōn* the *noun*, and *apesterēmenōn tēs alētheias*, *nomizontōn porismon einai* the *eusebeian*: *aphistaso* from the such ones.", "grammar": { "*Diaparatribai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - constant frictions/endless conflicts", "*diephtharmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been corrupted/depraved", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*ton noun*": "accusative, masculine, singular with article - the mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apesterēmenōn*": "perfect participle, genitive, masculine, plural, passive - having been deprived/robbed", "*tēs alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the truth", "*nomizontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural, active - supposing/thinking", "*porismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - gain/means of gain/source of profit", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*tēn eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular with article - godliness/piety", "*aphistaso*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle - withdraw/stay away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tōn toioutōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural with article - such ones/such people" }, "variants": { "*Diaparatribai*": "constant frictions/endless conflicts/useless disputings/persistent irritations", "*diephtharmenōn*": "corrupted/depraved/ruined/perverted", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*apesterēmenōn*": "deprived/robbed/bereft/destitute", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*nomizontōn*": "supposing/thinking/considering/believing", "*porismon*": "gain/means of gain/source of profit/way to get rich", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*aphistaso*": "withdraw/stay away/depart/avoid" } }
  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.4", "source": "Μηδὲ προσέχειν μύθοις καὶ γενεαλογίαις ἀπεράντοις, αἵτινες ζητήσεις παρέχουσιν, μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν Θεοῦ τὴν ἐν πίστει.", "text": "Nor *prosechein* *mythois* and *genealogiais* *aperantois*, which *zētēseis* *parechousin*, rather than *oikonomian* *Theou* the one in *pistei*.", "grammar": { "*Mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/and not", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to pay attention to/devote oneself to", "*mythois*": "dative, masculine, plural - object of attention", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*genealogiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - object of attention", "*aperantois*": "dative, feminine, plural - adjective describing genealogies", "*haitines*": "nominative, feminine, plural, relative pronoun - which (referring to myths and genealogies)", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object of provide", "*parechousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they provide/furnish", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/instead", "*ē*": "comparative particle - than", "*oikonomian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object of contrast", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source", "*tēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - sphere/realm" }, "variants": { "*prosechein*": "pay attention to/devote oneself to/focus on", "*mythois*": "myths/fables/tales", "*genealogiais*": "genealogies/ancestry records", "*aperantois*": "endless/infinite/interminable", "*zētēseis*": "speculations/controversies/debates/questionings", "*parechousin*": "produce/cause/provide", "*oikonomian*": "administration/stewardship/arrangement/plan", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }