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


In Context

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

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

22 But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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.