2 Timothy 2:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Titus 3:9 : 9 But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 He is puft vp & knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions & strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings, 5 Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes & destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.
  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.

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  • Titus 3:9-10
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    9But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.

    10Reiect him that is an heretike, after once or twise admonition,

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

    25Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

  • 1 Tim 6:3-5
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,

    4He is puft vp & knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions & strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,

    5Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes & destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.

  • 1 Tim 1:4
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    4Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lorde with pure heart,

  • 2 Tim 2:14-16
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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

    15Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

    16Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

  • 1 Tim 6:20
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    20O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
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    7But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.

  • Prov 17:14
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    14The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

  • 1 Tim 1:6-7
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    6From the which things some haue erred, and haue turned vnto vaine iangling.

    7They would be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, neither whereof they affirme.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Rom 16:17
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    17Now I beseech you brethren, marke them diligently which cause diuision and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye haue learned, and auoide them.

  • Titus 1:14
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    14And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commaundements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

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

  • Jas 3:14
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    14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.

  • Prov 25:8
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    8Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Prov 15:1
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    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

  • Col 2:23
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    23Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.

  • Titus 3:2-3
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    2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

    3For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:

  • Gal 5:26
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    26Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

  • 2 Tim 3:7
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    7Which women are euer learning, and are neuer able to come to the acknowledging of the trueth.

  • 2 Pet 3:16-17
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    16As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.

    17Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse.

  • Prov 14:7
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    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

  • 1 Pet 1:14
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    14As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:

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

  • Jas 4:1
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    1From whence are warres and contentions among you? are they not hence, euen of your pleasures, that fight in your members?

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • 2 Tim 2:4
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    4No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

  • 1 Thess 4:5
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    5And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God:

  • Titus 2:9
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    9Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,

  • Prov 19:27
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    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Phil 2:14
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    14Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Auoide it, and goe not by it: turne from it, and passe by.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Jas 3:16
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    16For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

  • Prov 1:15
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    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

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    14But continue thou in the thinges which thou hast learned, and which are committed vnto thee, knowing of who thou hast learned them:

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    18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.