2 Timothy 2:23
King James Version
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid,
knowing that they do gender strifes.
The world is steeped deeply in foolish arguments.
Why are we to avoid getting embroiled in these?
What are "foolish and unlearned questions"?
What does it mean "they do gender strifes"?
These Bible versions tell us more:
2 Timothy 2:23
American Standard Version
23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2 Timothy 2:23
Amplified Bible
23 But have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies], since you know that they produce strife and give birth to quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
23 But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Christian Standard Bible
23 But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Common English Bible
23 Avoid foolish and thoughtless discussions, since you know that they produce conflicts.
2 Timothy 2:23
Complete Jewish Bible
23 But stay away from stupid and ignorant controversies — you know that they lead to fights,
2 Timothy 2:23
Contemporary English Version
23 Stay away from stupid and senseless arguments. These only lead to trouble,
2 Timothy 2:23
Darby Translation
23 But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
2 Timothy 2:23
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Decline Foolish Controversies. Be Kind, Skillful At Teaching, Gentle At Correcting
23 And be declining the foolish and ignorant controversies, knowing that they breed battles.
2 Timothy 2:23
Easy-to-Read Version
23 Stay away from foolish and stupid arguments. You know that these arguments grow into bigger arguments.
2 Timothy 2:23
English Standard Version
23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Expanded Bible
23 ·Stay away from [Avoid; Having nothing to do with] foolish and ·stupid [ignorant] ·arguments [controversies; speculation], because you know they ·grow into [breed; beget] quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Good News Translation
23 But keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments; you know that they end up in quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
J.B. Phillips New Testament
Be positively good—and patient
23 But have nothing to do with silly and ill-informed controversies which lead inevitably, as you know, to strife.
2 Timothy 2:23
Jubilee Bible 2000
23 But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.
2 Timothy 2:23
Lexham English Bible
23 But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, because you[a] know that they produce quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
Living Bible
23 Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish arguments, which only upset people and make them angry.
2 Timothy 2:23
The Message
23 Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
Modern English Version
23 But avoid foolish and unlearned debates, knowing that they create strife.
2 Timothy 2:23
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 Avoid foolish and ignorant debates, for you know that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
New Catholic Bible
23 Avoid foolish and stupid speculations, for you are well aware that they only result in quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
New English Translation
23 But reject foolish and ignorant[a] controversies, because you know they breed infighting.
2 Timothy 2:23
New International Reader's Version
23 Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
New King James Version
23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
2 Timothy 2:23
New Life Version
23 Let me say it again. Have nothing to do with foolish talk and those who want to argue. It can only lead to trouble.
2 Timothy 2:23
New Living Translation
23 Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
23 Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
New Testament for Everyone
23 Avoid silly and unprofitable disputes, because you know that they produce fights;
Timotiyos II 2:23
Orthodox Jewish Bible
23 But speculations characterized by narrishkait and lacking da’as—such refuse, knowing that they produce fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
Revised Geneva Translation
23 And put away foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they beget strife.
2 Timothy 2:23
Revised Standard Version
23 Have nothing to do with stupid, senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 2:23
The Voice
23 Excuse yourself from any conversations that turn into foolish and uninformed debates because you know they only provoke fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
World English Bible
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
2 Timothy 2:23
Worldwide English (New Testament)
23 Keep out of foolish quarrels. You know that they start fights.
2 Timothy 2:23
Wycliffe Bible
23 And eschew thou foolish questions, and without knowing [Forsooth shun thou foolish questions, and without discipline], witting that those gender chidings.
In SUMMARY, avoid "foolish and unlearned questions" mean:
foolish and ignorant questionings refuse
have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies]
refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings
reject foolish and ignorant disputes
Avoid foolish and thoughtless discussions
stay away from stupid and ignorant controversies
Stay away from stupid and senseless arguments.
foolish and senseless questionings avoid
be declining the foolish and ignorant controversies
Stay away from foolish and stupid arguments.
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies
Stay away from [Avoid; Having nothing to do with] foolish and ·stupid [ignorant] ·arguments [controversies; speculation]
keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments
reject foolish and ignorant disputes
have nothing to do with silly and ill-informed controversies
foolish and unwise questions refuse
avoid foolish and uninformed controversies
don’t get involved in foolish arguments
Refuse to get involved in inane discussions
avoid foolish and unlearned debates
Avoid foolish and ignorant debates
Avoid foolish and stupid speculations
reject foolish and ignorant[a] controversies
Don’t have anything to do with arguing.
avoid foolish and ignorant disputes
Have nothing to do with foolish talk and those who want to argue.
don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments
Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies
Avoid silly and unprofitable disputes
speculations characterized by narrishkait and lacking da’as—such refuse
put away foolish and uneducated questions
Have nothing to do with stupid, senseless controversies
Excuse yourself from any conversations that turn into foolish and uninformed debates
refuse foolish and ignorant questionings
Keep out of foolish quarrels.
eschew thou foolish questions, and without knowing [Forsooth shun thou foolish questions, and without discipline]
In SUMMARY, "they do gender strifes" mean:
they gender strifes
they produce strife and give birth to quarrels
they foster strife and breed quarrels
they breed quarrels
they produce conflicts
they lead to fights
These only lead to trouble
they beget contentions
they breed battles
these arguments grow into bigger arguments
they ·grow into [breed; beget] quarrels
they end up in quarrels
which lead inevitably to strife
they do beget contentions
they produce quarrels
which only upset people and make them angry
they always end up in fights
they create strife
they only result in quarrels
they breed infighting
it only leads to fights
they generate strife
It can only lead to trouble.
that only start fights
they produce fights
they beget strife
they only provoke fights
they generate strife
they start fights
those gender chidings
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