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

2 Timothy 2:23

Bible References

Shun

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.

Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.

O, Timothy, guard the treasure which is committed to you. Shun the profane babblings and contradictions of the falsely called "knowledge"

so as to make them sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.

For

But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others, and being themselves deceived.

Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that even a little leaven leavens all the lump?

Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only there is one who is hindering and will continue to hinder till he be removed;

for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre's sake, teach what they ought not to teach.

Look carefully that there be no one who falls back from the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up to trouble you, and by its means many become defiled.

Then there will be many who will follow their immorality, because of whom the Way of the Truth will be maligned.

And I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded, but its deadly wound had been healed. The whole earth was following the beast, wondering.

General references

Ever shun foolish and puerile discussions, for you know that they lead to quarrels.