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

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.

But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.

O Timothy, guard the truths entrusted to you, shunning irreligious and frivolous talk, and controversy with what is falsely called 'knowledge';

and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth.

But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies and pedigrees and discussions and wrangling about the Law, for they are useless and vain.

For

But bad men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, misleading and being misled.

It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough?

Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

For lawlessness is already at work in secret; but only until the man who is now exercising a restraining influence is removed,

You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money.

Be carefully on your guard lest there be any one who falls back from the grace of God; lest any root bearing bitter fruit spring up and cause trouble among you, and through it the whole brotherhood be defiled;

And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.

I saw that one of his heads seemed to have been mortally wounded; but his mortal wound was healed, and the whole world was amazed and followed him.

General references

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;