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2 Timothy 2:23
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2 Timothy 2:23
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
23But foolish and vnlearned questions auoid, knowing that they doe gender strifes.
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DEFINED WORDS
2 Timothy 2:23
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting without proper regard for truth or what is right.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Not instructed or learned; ignorant or lacking education.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Matters asked, examined, or disputed; inquiries or subjects of debate.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893
To depart, withdraw, escape, or shun.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with; also having knowledge or skill.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To beget or produce offspring.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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Open the full verse study14Of 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.
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Open the full verse study9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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Open the full verse study7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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Open the full verse study4He 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.
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Open the full verse study4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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Open the full verse study16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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