2 Timothy 2:16 · KJV
“But shun profane {and} vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
— 2 Timothy 2:16
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; {canker: or, gangrene}
2 Timothy 2 — Context
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.
15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16But shun profane {and} vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; {canker: or, gangrene}
18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
Cross References
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane {and} vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: {science: Gr. knowledge}
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.
Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth {will let}, until he be taken out of the way.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Ezra 10:10
And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. {have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back}
Revelation 13:3
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. {wounded: Gr. slain}