2 Timothy 2:23
But shun foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they breed quarrels.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
In Context
24And a bondman of Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:7But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.
2 Timothy 2:14Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.
Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:23-26
Cautions against Contention. ( a. d. 66.) 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; 26 And that they may… Read the whole commentary →