2 Timothy 2:14,16 - Compare All Versions

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Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.

But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness

Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.

Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.

Remind them of these things, and charge them before God  not to fight about words.  This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.

Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness

Of 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.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.

Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.

Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness

Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.

But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness