Verse 23
2 Timothy 2:23
World English Bible, British Edition
23
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate
strife.
Original Language Text
greek
τὰς δὲ μωρὰς καὶ ἀπαιδεύτους ζητήσεις παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι γεννῶσι μάχας·
English Translation
But reject foolish and uneducated controversies, knowing that they produce quarrels.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Yashua (Jesus).
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2
The things which you have heard from me amongst many witnesses, commit
the same things to faithful m...
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3
You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Yashua (Jesus).
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4
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may
please him who enrolled him...
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5
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has
competed by the rules.
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The farmer who labours must be the first to get a share of the crops.
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7
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
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8
Remember Yashua (Jesus) Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good...
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9
in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God (Elohim)’s
word isn’t chain...
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10
Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also
may obtain the salvation whi...
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11
This saying is trustworthy:
“For if we died with him,
we will also live with him.
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12
If we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we deny him,
he also will deny us.
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13
If we are faithless,
he remains faithful;
for he can’t deny himself.”
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14
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the
Lord that they don’t argue about word...
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15
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God (Elohim), a workman
who doesn’t need to be ashame...
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16
But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
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and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and
Philetus:
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men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection
is already past, and overthrow...
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19
However, God (Elohim)’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows
those who are his,...
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20
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of clay....
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21
If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for
honour, sanctified, and suita...
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22
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love,
and peace with those who call on th...
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23
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate
strife.
24
The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able
to teach, patient,
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in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God (Elohim) may give
them repentance leading...
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and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been
taken captive by him to do his...
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