Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people farther away from God. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. shun. 2 Timothy 2:14 Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 1 Timothy 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called. Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn themselves away from the truth. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. for. 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error, Ezra 10:10 And Esdras the priest stood up, and said to them: You have transgressed, and taken strange wives, to add to the sins of Israel. Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on the wind, and followeth the burning heat: all the day long he multiplied lies and desolation: and he hath made a covenant with the Assyrians, and carried oil into Egypt. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven corrupteth the whole lump? 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners. 2 Thessalonians 2:7,8 For the mystery of iniquity already worketh: only that he who now holdeth do hold, until he be taken out of the way. . . . Titus 1:11 Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled: 2 Peter 2:2,18 And many shall follow their riotousness, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. . . . Revelation 13:3,14 And I saw one of his heads as it were slain to death: and his death's wound was healed. And all the earth was in admiration after the beast. . . . Context The Lord's Approved Workman…15Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. 17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:… Cross References 1 Timothy 1:9 Knowing this: That the law is not made for the just man but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called. 2 Timothy 2:21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work. 2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error, Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. Jump to Previous Advance Aloof Avoid Babblings Bad Chatter Empty Evil Farther Foolish Frivolous Further Godless Greater Hold Impiety Increase Indulge Irreligious Lead Part Proceed Profane Shun Stand Talk Ungodliness Vain Worldly Worse WrongJump to Next Advance Aloof Avoid Babblings Bad Chatter Empty Evil Farther Foolish Frivolous Further Godless Greater Hold Impiety Increase Indulge Irreligious Lead Part Proceed Profane Shun Stand Talk Ungodliness Vain Worldly Worse WrongLinks 2 Timothy 2:16 NIV2 Timothy 2:16 NLT 2 Timothy 2:16 ESV 2 Timothy 2:16 NASB 2 Timothy 2:16 Bible Apps 2 Timothy 2:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Timothy 2:16 Chinese Bible 2 Timothy 2:16 French Bible 2 Timothy 2:16 German Bible Alphabetical: and Avoid because become But chatter empty for further godless in indulge it lead more those to ungodliness ungodly who will worldly NT Letters: 2 Timothy 2:16 But shun empty chatter for they will (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |