Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.
New American Standard Bible
Remind them of these things, and solemnly
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Remind them of these things, charging them before God
International Standard Version
Remind others about these things, and warn them before God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening.
A Conservative Version
Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.
American Standard Version
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.
Amplified
Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.
An Understandable Version
Remind them [Note: This probably refers to the "trustworthy men" there at Ephesus. See 2:2] of these things [i.e., the truths just mentioned. Verses 8-13], solemnly urging them, in the presence of the Lord, not to argue over words, [for] it is useless and brings [only] ruin to those who listen to it.
Anderson New Testament
Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers.
Bible in Basic English
Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.
Common New Testament
Remind them of these things, and charge them in the presence of God to avoid disputing about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
Darby Translation
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Godbey New Testament
Remember these things, testifying before God, that they shall not fight with words, profitable unto nothing, for the overturning of those who hear.
Goodspeed New Testament
Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.
John Wesley New Testament
Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord, not to strive about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Julia Smith Translation
Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.
King James 2000
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remind [people] of these [things], solemnly urging [them] before the Lord not to dispute about words. [This is] in no way beneficial [and leads to] the ruin of the hearers.
Modern King James verseion
Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.
Moffatt New Testament
Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.
Montgomery New Testament
Always call these truths to men's mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.
NET Bible
Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.
New Heart English Bible
Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
Noyes New Testament
Of 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.
Sawyer New Testament
Call to mind these things, charging [men] before the Lord not to debate about words, to no profit, to the subversion of the hearers.
The Emphasized Bible
Of these things, be putting them in remembrance, adjuring them before God not to be waging word-battles, - useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Remind people of all this; urge them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
Webster
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Weymouth New Testament
Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.
Williams New Testament
Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it.
World English Bible
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
Worrell New Testament
Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
Worsley New Testament
These things remind them of, charging them before the Lord not to contend about words, which is profitable for nothing, and tends to the subversion of the hearers.
Youngs Literal Translation
These things remind them of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;
Themes
Strife » Causes of » Forbidden
Strife » Ministers should » Warn against
Strife » Saints should » Avoid questions that lead to
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Timothy 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Worker Approved To God And Not Ashamed
13 he will renounce us likewise: tho' we are diffident, he is still faithful, and will not retract his word. 14 These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience. 15 endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:23
decline all impertinent barren disputes, since they only serve for contention.
1 Timothy 5:21
I conjure you before God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, to observe these rules without prepossession and partiality.
1 Timothy 6:13
I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate;
2 Timothy 2:16
discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,
2 Timothy 4:1
I conjure you in the name of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is to judge the living and the dead, at his appearance in his kingdom,
Hebrews 13:9
for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.
Matthew 16:26
what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?
Acts 13:10
and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 15:24
Whereas we have been appriz'd, that some who went from us, have embarass'd you with their discourse, and unsettled your minds, maintaining, that you ought to be circumcised, and to observe the law, though we gave them no such injunction: after having been assembled,
Romans 14:1
A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.
Galatians 1:7
owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ.
Ephesians 4:17
This I say therefore, and conjure you by the Lord not to live for the future as other Gentiles do, in the vanity of their minds,
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.
1 Timothy 1:4
or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:
1 Timothy 1:6
for want of which, some have lost themselves in frivolous disputes,
1 Timothy 4:8
exercise yourself in piety: for those exercises which relate only to the body are of little consequence, but piety is of absolute use, having the promises both of the present life, and of the life that is to come.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny,
2 Timothy 1:6
For which reason I remind you to exert the divine gifts you received, when I gave you the imposition of hands.
Titus 3:9-11
but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
2 Peter 1:13
whilst I am alive, I think it my duty to awaken you by my admonitions: