2 Timothy 2:22

New Century Version

But run away from the evil desires of youth. Try hard to live right and to have faith, love, and peace, together with those who trust in the Lord from pure hearts.

Cross References

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person live a pure life? By obeying your word.

Psalm 17:1

Lord, hear me begging for fairness; listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my prayer, because I speak the truth.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifice that the wicked offer, but he likes the prayers of honest people.

Proverbs 6:5

but free yourself like a deer running from a hunter, like a bird flying away from a trapper.

Proverbs 7:8

He was walking down the street near the corner on the road leading to her house.

Leviticus 15:18

“ ‘If a man has sexual relations with a woman and semen comes out, both people must bathe in water; they will be unclean until evening.

Acts 7:59

While they were throwing stones, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Acts 9:14

Now he has come here to Damascus, and the leading priests have given him the power to arrest everyone who worships you.”

Romans 14:17

In the kingdom of God, eating and drinking are not important. The important things are living right with God, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:19

So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

1 Corinthians 1:10

I beg you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that all of you agree with each other and not be split into groups. I beg that you be completely joined together by having the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God in Corinth, to you who have been made holy in Christ Jesus. You were called to be God’s holy people with all people everywhere who pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 10:14

So, my dear friends, run away from the worship of idols.

1 Corinthians 14:1

You should seek after love, and you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

1 Corinthians 6:18

So run away from sexual sin. Every other sin people do is outside their bodies, but those who sin sexually sin against their own bodies.

1 Timothy 1:14

But the grace of our Lord was fully given to me, and with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:5

The purpose of this command is for people to have love, a love that comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a true faith.

1 Timothy 2:8

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

1 Timothy 4:12

Do not let anyone treat you as if you are unimportant because you are young. Instead, be an example to the believers with your words, your actions, your love, your faith, and your pure life.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, you are like foreigners and strangers in this world. I beg you to avoid the evil things your bodies want to do that fight against your soul.

1 Peter 3:11

He must stop doing evil and do good. He must look for peace and work for it.

3 John 1:11

My dear friend, do not follow what is bad; follow what is good. The one who does good belongs to God. But the one who does evil has never known God.