2 Timothy 2:16

World English Bible (2000)

But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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Referenced Verses

  • Titus 3:9 : 9 but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
  • Ezra 10:10 : 10 Ezra the priest stood up, and said to them, "You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel.
  • Hos 12:1 : 1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
  • 2 Thess 2:7-8 : 7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with the breath of his mouth, and destroy by the manifestation of his coming;
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;
  • 2 Pet 2:2 : 2 Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;
  • Rev 13:3 : 3 One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
  • Rev 13:14 : 14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.
  • 1 Cor 5:6 : 6 Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
  • 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Don't be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 6:20-21
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    20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

    21 which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

  • 2 Tim 2:17
    78%

    17 and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

  • 1 Tim 1:6
    77%

    6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

    15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

  • Titus 3:9
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    9 but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes 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. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

  • 1 Tim 6:3-5
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    3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

    4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

    5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

  • 2 Pet 2:2-3
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    2 Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

    3 In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

  • 2 Pet 2:18
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    18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

  • 1 Tim 1:4
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    4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

  • 2 Tim 2:23
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    23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

  • 1 Tim 4:15
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    15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

  • 2 Tim 3:5-7
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    5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

    6 For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

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

  • Eph 5:6
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    6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

  • Titus 1:10-11
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    10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

    11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.

  • Titus 1:14-16
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    14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

    15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

    16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

  • 2 Tim 3:9
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    9 But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

  • Jude 1:10-11
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    10 But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things.

    11 Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

  • Jude 1:18-19
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    18 They said to you that "In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts."

    19 These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.

  • 2 Tim 4:4
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    4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

  • 2 Pet 2:12
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    12 But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

  • 1 Pet 2:1-2
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    1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

    2 as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

  • Titus 2:8
    69%

    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

  • Col 2:23
    69%

    23 Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren't of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

  • 2 Pet 2:10
    69%

    10 but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

  • Col 2:4
    69%

    4 Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

  • Rom 16:17-18
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    69%

    17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

    18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
    69%

    11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

  • 2 Tim 3:13-14
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    13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

    14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

  • Jude 1:16
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    16 These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

  • 2 Pet 2:14-15
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    14 having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

    15 forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

  • 2 Pet 3:16
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    16 as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.