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


In Context

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour.

21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.

22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity, and peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

24 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,

25 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

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.