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


In Context

20 Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.

22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full 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 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 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.