2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes.
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- 2 Timothy 2:14Rank 1 from verse 23
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.
- 1 Timothy 4:7Rank 3 from verse 23
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4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
4Hee is ‖proud, knowing nothing, but ‖doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,
5†Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.
- 1 Timothy 1:4Rank 5 from verse 23
- 2 Timothy 2:16Rank 6 from verse 23
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2 Timothy 2:23
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
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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Not instructed or learned; ignorant or lacking education.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Matters in dispute, doubt, or discussion. 2. Things asked in order to receive an answer.
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Sense 1: To depart, withdraw, escape, or shun. Sense 2: To prevent or take care to prevent.
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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.
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Sense 1: To copulate or breed. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth as a result.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828 · Skeat 1893
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22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
22Flie also youthfull lusts: but follow righteousnesse, faith, charitie, peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
23But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes.
Selected passage24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
24And the seruant of the Lord must not striue: but bee gentle vnto all men, apt to teach, ‖patient,