2 Timothy 2:23
But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
In Context
24and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:7But avoid the profane and old wives' fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
2 Timothy 2:14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.
Titus 3:9but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable 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 →