2 Timothy 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
2 Timothy 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Timothy 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Timothy 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.”
2 Timothy 2:23 — World English Bible
2 Timothy 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. ”
2 Timothy 2:23 — American Standard Version
2 Timothy 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,”
2 Timothy 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Timothy 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions. ”
2 Timothy 2:23 — Darby Translation
2 Timothy 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.”
2 Timothy 2:23 — Geneva Bible
2 Timothy 2:23 in Context — 2 Timothy 2
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.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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;
What Does 2 Timothy 2:23 Mean?
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