2 Timothy 2:23
2 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 2
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”2 Timothy 2:23
What Does 2 Timothy 2:23 Mean?
2 Timothy 2:23 is found in the book of 2 Timothy, chapter 2, verse 23 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 2 Timothy 2:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Titus 3:9“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”2 Timothy 2:14“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.”2 Timothy 3:5“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”1 Timothy 1:6“From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;”Proverbs 26:17“He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.”Titus 1:1“Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;”1 Timothy 4:7“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”1 Timothy 6:4“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”1 Timothy 1:4“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”2 Timothy 2:16“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”Proverbs 17:14“The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.”Colossians 3:8“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”Proverbs 6:19“A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”Acts 18:15“But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.”1 Corinthians 1:11“For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.”Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:”
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