"But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes." — 2 Timothy 2:23

2 Timothy 2:23 · KJV

“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”

— 2 Timothy 2:23

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Verse 24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}

2 Timothy 2 — Context

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Cross References

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 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

1 Timothy 6:4-5

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

1 Timothy 4:7

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

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.