16But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,


In Context

13 if we are unfaithful, he abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

14 Of 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.

15 Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

16 But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

17 and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

18 men who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

2 Timothy 2:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.