2 Timothy 2:23
King James Version (KJV)
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
In context
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2 Timothy 2:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- WEB World English Bible
- But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.