2 Timothy 2:23
World English Bible (WEB)
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
In context
21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
24 The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
2 Timothy 2:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
- KJV King James Version
- But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
- 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.