23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
23Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2:23And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.
2:23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2:23But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
2:23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.
2:23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
2:23and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender strifes.