23But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.


In Context

20 But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

21 If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

22 But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

24 And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

25 in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth,

2 Timothy 2:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender strifes.