Verse 23

But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men unngå tåpelige og uforstandige spørsmål, idet du vet at de gir opphav til strid.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Unngå tåpelige og uvitende spørsmål, for du vet at de bare fører til strid.

• Norsk King James

  Men unngå dumme og uvitende spørsmål, vel vitende om at de gir opphav til strid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Unngå tåpelige og ubrukelige diskusjoner, fordi du vet at de avler strid.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men dårlige og uforstandige stridigheter skal du avvise, for du vet at de føder splid.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men avvis de tåpelige og uforstandige spørsmål, for du vet at de avler strid.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Unngå tåpelige og uforstandige spørsmål, fordi du vet at de skaper strid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Unngå tåpelige og uvitende spørsmål, for du vet at de fører til strid.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men unngå tåpelige og uvitende diskusjoner, fordi du vet at dette skaper splittelser.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men unngå tåpelige og uvitende diskusjoner, fordi du vet at dette skaper splittelser.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men avvis tåpelige og uforstandige spørsmål, for du vet at de avler stridigheter.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But avoid foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed quarrels.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.23", "source": "Τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας.", "text": "The *de mōras kai apaideutous zētēseis paraitou*, *eidōs hoti gennōsi machas*.", "grammar": { "*Tas*": "definite article, accusative, feminine, plural - the", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - foolish", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apaideutous*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - ignorant", "*zētēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - controversies", "*paraitou*": "present, imperative, middle, 2nd singular - refuse", "*eidōs*": "perfect, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*gennōsi*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they breed", "*machas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - quarrels" }, "variants": { "*mōras*": "foolish/stupid/senseless", "*apaideutous*": "ignorant/uninstructed/undisciplined", "*zētēseis*": "controversies/debates/disputes", "*paraitou*": "refuse/avoid/reject", "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*gennōsi*": "they breed/generate/produce", "*machas*": "quarrels/fights/conflicts" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men avvis dumme og uforstandige diskusjoner, for du vet at de føder stridigheter.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men undslaa dig for daarlige og unyttige Spørgsmaal, efterdi du veed, at de føde Strid af sig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Unngå tåpelige og uforstandige spørsmål, da de fører til strid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men avvis tåpelige og uvitenhetsspørsmål, vitende at de avler strid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Unngå dumme og uforstandige spørsmål, for du vet at de fører til strid.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men unngå dumme og uvitende spørsmål, da de kun fremjemmer strid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Unngå dumme og uforstandige spørsmål, for du vet at de fører til strid.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Folisshe and vnlearned questions put from the remebrynge that they do but gendre stryfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for folish questions and soch as teach not, put them fro the: for thou knowest that they do but geder stryfe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But foolishe & vnlearned questions put from thee, knowyng that they do but gender strife.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.

Referenced Verses

• Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
• 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.
• 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
• 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
• 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.