2 Timothy 2:22
20 A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
21 So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- KJV
- Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- WEB
- Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- ASV
- after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- DARBY
- But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
- BLB
- Now flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, [and] peace, along with those calling on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- ÅB
- Men flykt ungdommens lyster, og jag etter rettferdighet, tro, kjærlighet, fred med dem som påkaller Herren av et rent hjerte!
- OTB
- Fly nå fra ungdommelige lyster og jag etter rettferdighet, tro, kjærlighet og fred med dem som påkaller Herren av et rent hjerte.
- B1930
- Men fly ungdommens lyster, og jag efter rettferdighet, tro, kjærlighet, fred med dem som påkaller Herren av et rent hjerte!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.
Read in context1 Peter 3:11
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
Read in context1 Corinthians 6:18
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Read in contextPsalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Read in contextPsalms 66:18–19
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
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