2 Timothy 2:16

Authorized King James Version (1611)

But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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  • Titus 3:9 : 9 ¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
  • Ezra 10:10 : 10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 ¶ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
  • 2 Thess 2:7-8 : 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
  • 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
  • Rev 13:3 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
  • Rev 13:14 : 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
  • 1 Cor 5:6 : 6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
  • 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 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.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 6:20-21
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    20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

    21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace [be] with thee. Amen.

  • 2 Tim 2:17
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    17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

  • 1 Tim 1:6
    77%

    6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    76%

    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.

    15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

  • Titus 3:9
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    9 ¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
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    7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

  • 1 Tim 6:3-5
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    3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  • 2 Pet 2:2-3
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    2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

    3 ¶ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

  • 2 Pet 2:18
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    18 For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

  • 1 Tim 1:4
    73%

    4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

  • 2 Tim 2:23
    73%

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

  • 1 Tim 4:15
    72%

    15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

  • 2 Tim 3:5-7
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    5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

    6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

    7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Eph 5:6
    71%

    6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  • Titus 1:10-11
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    10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

    11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

  • Titus 1:14-16
    3 verses
    71%

    14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

    15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

    16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • 2 Tim 3:9
    70%

    9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.

  • Jude 1:10-11
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    10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

    11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

  • Jude 1:18-19
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    18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

    19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

  • 2 Tim 4:4
    70%

    4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
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    12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

  • 1 Pet 2:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

    2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

  • Titus 2:8
    69%

    8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

  • Col 2:23
    69%

    23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

  • 2 Pet 2:10
    69%

    10 ¶ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

  • Col 2:4
    69%

    4 ¶ And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

  • Rom 16:17-18
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    69%

    17 ¶ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

    18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
    69%

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

  • 1 Pet 4:4
    69%

    4 ¶ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:

  • 2 Tim 3:13-14
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    13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

    14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];

  • Jude 1:16
    68%

    16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

  • 2 Tim 2:21
    68%

    21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.

  • 2 Pet 2:14-15
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    68%

    14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

    15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

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

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