2 Timothy 2:23

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Titus 3:9 : 9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 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.
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 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] .

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  • Titus 3:9-10
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    9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

    10 A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

    25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

  • 1 Tim 6:3-5
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    3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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

    5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

  • 1 Tim 1:4
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    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] .

  • 2 Tim 2:22
    74%

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

  • 2 Tim 2:14-16
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    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.

    15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

  • 1 Tim 6:20
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    20 O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

  • Prov 20:3
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    3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
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    7 but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

  • Prov 17:14
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    14 The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

  • 1 Tim 1:6-7
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    6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

    7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.

  • Rom 16:17
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    17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • 1 Pet 2:15
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    15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • Jas 3:14
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    14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

  • Prov 25:8
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    8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

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    1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

  • Col 2:23
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    23 Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; [but are] not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

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    2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

    3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

  • 2 Tim 3:7
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    7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • 2 Pet 3:16-17
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    16 as also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

    17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

  • Prov 14:7
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    7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.

  • 1 Pet 1:14
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    14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance:

  • 1 Cor 14:38
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    38 But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • Jas 4:1
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    1 Whence [come] wars and whence [come] fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your pleasures that war in your members?

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

  • 2 Tim 2:4
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    4 No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5 not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;

  • Titus 2:9
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    9 [ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

  • Prov 19:27
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    27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Phil 2:14
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    14 Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

  • Prov 4:15
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    15 Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

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    16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path:

  • 2 Tim 3:14
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    14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

  • Prov 15:18
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    18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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