2 Timothy 2:16

New Century Version

Stay away from foolish, useless talk, because that will lead people further away from God.

Cross References

Ezra 10:10

Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful and have married non-Jewish women. You have made Israel more guilty.

Hosea 12:1

What Israel does is as useless as chasing the wind; he chases the east wind all day. They tell more and more lies and do more and more violence. They make agreements with Assyria, and they send a gift of olive oil to Egypt.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be fooled: “Bad friends will ruin good habits.”

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your bragging is not good. You know the saying, “Just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise.”

1 Timothy 1:9

We also know that the law is not made for good people but for those who are against the law and for those who refuse to follow it. It is for people who are against God and are sinful, who are unholy and ungodly, who kill their fathers and mothers, who murder,

1 Timothy 4:7

But do not follow foolish stories that disagree with God’s truth, but train yourself to serve God.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has trusted to you. Stay away from foolish, useless talk and from the arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge.”

2 Timothy 2:14

Continue teaching these things, warning people in God’s presence not to argue about words. It does not help anyone, and it ruins those who listen.

2 Timothy 2:21

All who make themselves clean from evil will be used for special purposes. They will be made holy, useful to the Master, ready to do any good work.

2 Timothy 3:13

But people who are evil and cheat others will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves.

Titus 1:11

These people must be stopped, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach, which they do to get rich by cheating people.

Titus 1:14

not accepting Jewish false stories and the commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 3:9

But stay away from those who have foolish arguments and talk about useless family histories and argue and quarrel about the law. Those things are worth nothing and will not help anyone.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.

2 Peter 2:18

They brag with words that mean nothing. By their evil desires they lead people into the trap of sin—people who are just beginning to escape from others who live in error.

2 Peter 2:2

Many will follow their evil ways and say evil things about the way of truth.

Revelation 13:14

It fools those who live on earth by the miracles it has been given the power to do. It does these miracles to serve the first beast. The second beast orders people to make an idol to honor the first beast, the one that was wounded by the deadly sword but sprang to life again.

Revelation 13:3

One of the heads of the beast looked as if it had been killed by a wound, but this death wound was healed. Then the whole world was amazed and followed the beast.