2 Timothy 2:23 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Timothy 2:23

21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor,¹ sanctified and useful for the Master, ^aprepared for every good work.

22 ^aFlee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

24 And ^aa servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, ^bable to teach, ^cpatient,

25 ^ain humility correcting those who are in opposition, ^bif God perhaps will grant them repentance, ^cso that they may know the truth,

26 and that they may come to their senses and ^aescape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Verse Comparison: 2 Timothy 2:23

<< 2 Timothy 2:22

2 Timothy 2:24 >>

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

Amplified® Bible
But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife {and} breed quarrels.

Contemporary English Version
Stay away from stupid and senseless arguments. These only lead to trouble,

Darby English Version
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

Good News Bible
But keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments; you know that they end up in quarrels.

International Standard Version
Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.

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

New American Standard Bible
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

New International Version
Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

New King James Version
But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

Young's Literal Translation
and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

New English Translation
But reject foolish and ignorant¹ controversies, because you know they breed infighting.²

<< 2 Timothy 2:22

2 Timothy 2:24 >>