2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
KJV
τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσιν μάχας·
Greek NT
Stultas autem et sine disciplina quæstiones devita : sciens quia generant lites.
Vulgate
But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
ASV
And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γεννάω
gennao
verb · 97×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
ζήτησις
zetesis
noun · 8×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μάχη
mache
noun · 4×
μωρός
moros
adjective · 12×
παραιτέομαι
paraiteomai
verb · 12×
ἀπαίδευτος
apaideutos
adjective · 1×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:11 — For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
- 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 1:6 — From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
- 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 6:4 — He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 1Tim 6:4 — He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- 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 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
- 2Tim 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- Acts 18:15 — But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
- Col 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
- Prov 6:19 — A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Prov 17:14 — The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
- Prov 26:17 — He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
- Titus 1:1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- 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.