2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
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14Of 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.
14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8Rank 4 from verse 16
7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
7For the mysterie of iniquitie doth alreadie worke: onely he who now letteth, will let, vntill he be taken out of the way.
8And then shall that wicked bee reuealed, whome the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightnesse of his comming:
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1EPHRAIM feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
1¶ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.
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18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
18For when they speake great svelling words of vanitie, they alure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonnesse, those that were ‖cleane escaped from them who liue in errour.
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14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
14And deceiueth them that dwel on the earth, by the meanes of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an Image to the beast which had the wound by a sword, and did liue.
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2 Timothy 2:16
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Avoid or keep clear of.
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Unholy, irreverent, defiled, or common in contrast with consecrated; to profane is to dishonour, desecrate, defile, or treat as common.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Idle, empty, or profane talk.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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ungodliness
Irreverence, impiety, wickedness, or conduct and desire opposed to God, his character, worship, authority, and righteous standard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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2:14Of 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.
2:14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2:15Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly diuiding the word of trueth.
2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
2:16But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
Selected passage2:17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
2:17And their word will eate as doth a ‖canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
2:18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
2:18Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some.
2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
2:19Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth ‖sure, hauing the seale, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.
2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2:20But in a great house, there are not onely vessels of gold, and of siluer, but also a wood, & of earth: and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
2:21If a man therefore purge himselfe from these, he shal be a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Masters vse, and prepared vnto euery good worke.
2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2:22Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2:23But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes.
2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
2:24And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, ‖patient,
2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
2:25In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.
2:26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
2:26And that they may †recouer themselues out of the snare of the deuill, who are †taken captiue by him at his will.