2 Timothy 2:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο: ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας.

Transliteration

The de bebēlous kenophōnias periïstaso: epi pleion gar prokopsousin asebeias.

Grammar Details

*Tas*: definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the
*de*: contrastive particle - but/and
*bebēlous*: accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - profane
*kenophōnias*: accusative, feminine, plural - empty sounds
*periïstaso*: present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - avoid
*epi*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
*pleion*: comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more
*gar*: explanatory conjunction - for
*prokopsousin*: future, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they will advance
*asebeias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of ungodliness

Word Meanings

*bebēlous*: profane/unholy/worldly
*kenophōnias*: empty sounds/vain babblings/worthless talk
*periïstaso*: avoid/shun/keep away from
*prokopsousin*: they will advance/proceed further/increase
*asebeias*: ungodliness/impiety/wickedness

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 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.

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