Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
Verse Concepts
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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.
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talk;
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain utterances, and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge:
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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.
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talk; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor the things they affirm.