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2 Timothy 2:23

Conflict and reconciliationWords and speechWisdom

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.

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;

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BSB
But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
KJV
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
WEB
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
ASV
But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
DARBY
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
BLB
And refuse foolish and ignorant controversies, knowing that they beget quarrels.
ÅB
Og vis fra deg de dårlige og uforstandige stridsspørsmål, for du vet at de føder strid!
OTB
Men avvis tåpelige og uinformerte debatter, vel vitende om at de avler krangler.
B1930
Og vis fra dig de dårlige og uforstandige stridsspørsmål, for du vet at de føder strid!

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  • 2 Timothy 2:14

    Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

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  • Titus 3:9

    But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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  • 1 Timothy 4:7

    But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

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  • 1 Timothy 6:4–5

    He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

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  • 1 Timothy 1:4

    Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:16

    But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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