Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Verse Concepts
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
Turn away from it and pass on.
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Vanity » Foolish questions, &c are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.