2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
KJV
τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας,
Greek NT
Profana autem et vaniloquia devita : multum enim proficiunt ad impietatem :
Vulgate
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
ASV
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βέβηλος
bebelos
adjective · 5×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
κενοφωνία
kenophonia
noun · 2×
περιΐστημι
periistemi
verb · 4×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
προκόπτω
prokopto
verb · 6×
ἀσέβεια
asebeia
noun · 6×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 3:12 — Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- 1Cor 5:6 — Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
- 1Cor 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
- 1Cor 15:33 — Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
- 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
- 1Tim 4:7 — But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- 1Tim 4:7 — But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- 1Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
- 1Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
- 2Pet 2:2 — And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
- 2Pet 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- 2Thess 2:7 — For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
- 2Tim 2:14 — Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
- 2Tim 2:14 — Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
- 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- 2Tim 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- 2Tim 3:13 — But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- 2Tim 3:13 — But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
- Acts 17:21 — (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
- Col 2:4 — And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
- Eccl 9:18 — Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
- Ezra 10:10 — And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
- Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
- Heb 12:15 — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
- Hos 12:1 — Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
- Matt 16:6 — Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
- Rev 13:3 — And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
- Rom 16:18 — For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
- Titus 1:11 — Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
- Titus 1:14 — Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
- Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.