2 Timothy 2:14 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Remind [the people] of these facts and [solemnly] charge them in the presence of the Lord to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good but upsets and undermines the faith of the hearers.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Remind them of these things and warn them in the sight of God not to engage in battles over words that aren’t helpful and only destroy those who hear them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Insist on these things, testifying before the Lord. Do not be contentious about words, for this is useful for nothing but the subversion of listeners.

2 Timothy 2:14 Cross References

Jeremiah 16:19

For he shall be like tamaric in the desert, and he shall not see when good shall come: but he shall dwell in dryness in the desert in a salt land, and not inhabited.

Jeremiah 2:11

9 Thy own wickedness shall reprove thee, and thy apostasy shall rebuke thee. Know thou, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing for thee, to have left the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not with thee, saith the Lord the God of hosts.

Jeremiah 2:8

6 The children also of Memphis, and of Taphnes have deflowered thee, even to the crown of the head.

Jeremiah 23:32

0 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame which shall never be forgotten.

Jeremiah 23:36

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Jeremiah 7:8

6 Therefore, do not thou pray for this people, nor take to thee praise and supplication for them: and do not withstand me: for I will not hear thee.

Habakkuk 2:18

He stood and measured the earth. He beheld, and melted the nations: and the ancient mountains were crushed to pieces. The hills of the world were bowed down by the journeys of his eternity.

Matthew 16:26

And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.

Acts 13:10

8 And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.

Acts 15:24

2 But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren, and confirmed them.

Romans 14:1

0 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Galatians 1:7

6 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I condescended not to flesh and blood.

Ephesians 4:17

6 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

0 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

2 Thessalonians 3:6

5 Yet do not esteem him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

1 Timothy 1:4

3 Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1 Timothy 1:6

5 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

1 Timothy 4:8

An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:

1 Timothy 5:21

Conflicts of men corrupted in mind, and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

1 Timothy 6:13

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:6

5 Thou knowest this, that all they who are in Asia, are turned away from me: of whom are Phigellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 2:16

5 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,

2 Timothy 2:23

For of these sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, who are led away with divers desires:

2 Timothy 4:1

0 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

Titus 3:1

0 A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

Hebrews 13:9

8 Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.

2 Peter 1:13

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 Samuel 12:21

Saul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel.