2 Timothy 2:16

Good News Translation

Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people farther away from God.

Cross References

Ezra 10:10

Ezra the priest stood up and spoke to them. He said, “You have been faithless and have brought guilt on Israel by marrying foreign women.

Hosea 12:1

Everything that the people of Israel do from morning to night is useless and destructive. Treachery and acts of violence increase among them. They make treaties with Assyria and do business with Egypt.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be fooled. “Bad companions ruin good character.”

1 Corinthians 5:6

It is not right for you to be proud! You know the saying, “A little bit of yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise.”

1 Timothy 1:9

It must be remembered, of course, that laws are made, not for good people, but for lawbreakers and criminals, for the godless and sinful, for those who are not religious or spiritual, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

1 Timothy 4:7

But keep away from those godless legends, which are not worth telling. Keep yourself in training for a godly life.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, keep safe what has been entrusted to your care. Avoid the profane talk and foolish arguments of what some people wrongly call “Knowledge.”

2 Timothy 2:14

Remind your people of this, and give them a solemn warning in God's presence not to fight over words. It does no good, but only ruins the people who listen.

2 Timothy 2:21

Those who make themselves clean from all those evil things, will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed.

2 Timothy 3:13

and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves.

Titus 1:11

It is necessary to stop their talk, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching what they should not, and all for the shameful purpose of making money.

Titus 1:14

and no longer hold on to Jewish legends and to human commandments which come from people who have rejected the truth.

Titus 3:9

But avoid stupid arguments, long lists of ancestors, quarrels, and fights about the Law. They are useless and worthless.

Hebrews 12:15

Guard against turning back from the grace of God. Let no one become like a bitter plant that grows up and causes many troubles with its poison.

2 Peter 2:18

They make proud and stupid statements, and use immoral bodily lusts to trap those who are just beginning to escape from among people who live in error.

2 Peter 2:2

Even so, many will follow their immoral ways; and because of what they do, others will speak evil of the Way of truth.

Revelation 13:14

And it deceived all the people living on earth by means of the miracles which it was allowed to perform in the presence of the first beast. The beast told them to build an image in honor of the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet lived.

Revelation 13:3

One of the heads of the beast seemed to have been fatally wounded, but the wound had healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.