14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.


In Context

11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:

12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

15 Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Of 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words, for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:14These things remind them of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:14Of 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.