2 Timothy 2:22

But flee from the ta'avot hane'urim (lusts of youth) + 2:22 Ps 25:7 and pursue tzedek, emunah, ahavah, and shalom with the ones calling on Adoneinu out of a lev tahor.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

In Context

21If anyone makes himself tahor from these things he will be a k'li vessel for honorable use, having been set aside as kodesh, useful to HaAdon, ready for every ma'aseh tov.

23But speculations characterized by narrishkait and lacking da'as — such refuse, knowing that they produce fights.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:17I know also, Elohai, that Thou doth test the levav, and hast pleasure in meisharim (integrities, uprightness, equity). As for me, in the yosher levavi I have made freewill offerings of all these things, and now have I seen with simchah Thy people, which are present here, willingly offer freewill offerings unto Thee.

Psalms 66:18If I regard avon (iniquity, sin) in my lev, 1 Adonoi will not hear me; 1

Proverbs 6:5Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the yad, + 6:5 of the hunter 1 and as a tzippor (bird) from the yad of the fowler. 1

Proverbs 15:8The zevach of the resha'im is a to'evah to Hashem, 1 but the tefillah (prayer) of the yesharim is His delight. 1

Acts 7:59And they went on stoning Stefanos as he called upon Hashem, saying, Adoneinu, receive my neshamah. + 7:59 Ps 31:5

Romans 14:17For the Malchut Hashem is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of tzedek (righteousness), + 14:17 Dan 9:24 shalom (peace) and simcha b'Ruach Hakodesh.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:20-22

Cautions against Error. ( a. d. 66.) 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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