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2 Timothy 2:23 KJV

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

2 Timothy 2:23, King James Version

In context

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,

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Cross-references

  • 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.
  • Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
  • 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
  • 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
  • 2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.