2 Timothy 2:23

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

24and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

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Cross References

1 Timothy 4:7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

2 Timothy 2:14These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

Titus 3:9and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from — 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 →

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