2 Timothy 2:23

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 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 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
  • 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 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
  • 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 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.
  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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

    10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

    25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  • 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.

  • 1 Tim 1:4
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    4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

  • 2 Tim 2:22
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    22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, 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 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.

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

  • 1 Tim 6:20
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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:

  • Prov 20:3
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    3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
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    7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather 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 it be meddled with.

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

    7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they 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.

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

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn 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 with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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    8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

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    1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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    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.

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    2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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    26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

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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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    14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

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    4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

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

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    9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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    27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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    14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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    15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

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    6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

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    16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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    15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

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    18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

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