2 Timothy 2:16

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Summary

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Shun

Titus 3:9

For

General references

Leviticus 13:7

2 Timothy 2:23

Bible References

Shun

Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

For

But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful and have married foreign wives adding to the guilt of Israel.

Ephraim feeds on wind,

And pursues the east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough?

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.

See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;

Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;

I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;

General references

“But if the scab spreads farther on the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall appear again to the priest.

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.