2 Timothy 2:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνησκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Κυρίοῦ μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

Transliteration

These hypomimnēske, diamartyromenos enōpion tou Kyriou mē logomachein eis ouden chrēsimon, epi katastrophē tōn akouontōn.

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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Referenced Verses

2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of {G2962} Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and {G2962} Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Rom 14:1 : 1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.
Jer 7:8 : 8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
1 Sam 12:21 : 21 and turn ye not aside; for [then would ye go] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?
1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I {G3853} charge thee in the sight of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
Titus 3:9-9 : 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; 11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
Heb 13:9 : 9 Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein {G1722} they that occupied themselves were not profited.
2 Pet 1:13 : 13 And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof {G1537} 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.
2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Acts 13:10 : 10 and said, O full of all guile and all villany, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 15:24 : 24 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
Jer 2:8 : 8 The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Jer 2:11 : 11 Hath a nation changed [its] gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jer 16:19 : 19 O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, [even] vanity and things wherein there is no profit.
Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.
Jer 23:36 : 36 And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man's own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.
Hab 2:18 : 18 What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Gal 1:7 : 7 which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Eph 4:17 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the {G3062} Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.
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].
1 Tim 1:6 : 6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
1 Tim 4:8 : 8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk, — that ye abound more and more.
2 Tim 1:6 : 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands.

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15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
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15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
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11These things command and teach.
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