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2 Timothy 2:16

But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness,

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Doctrines;   Holiness;   Minister, Christian;   Preaching;   Vanity;   Thompson Chain Reference - Avoid Evil;   Babbling;   Exhortations;   Leaders;   Ministers;   Religious;   Righteousness-Unrighteousness;   Ungodliness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Vanity;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Elder;   Ephesus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Timothy, First and Second, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - John the Apostle;   Timothy;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Babbler;   Godlessness;   2 Timothy;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Truth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Babblings ;   Discipline;   Gnosticism;   Holiness Purity;   Profane ;   Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Ungodliness ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 41 Common Unclean Defiled Profane;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Babbling;   Profane;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 21;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,
King James Version (1611)
But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
King James Version
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
English Standard Version
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
New American Standard Bible
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
New Century Version
Stay away from foolish, useless talk, because that will lead people further away from God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
Legacy Standard Bible
But avoid godless and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
Berean Standard Bible
But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
Contemporary English Version
Keep away from worthless and useless talk. It only leads people farther away from God.
Complete Jewish Bible
But keep away from godless babbling, for those who engage in it will only become more ungodly,
Darby Translation
But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
Easy-to-Read Version
Stay away from people who talk about useless things that are not from God. That kind of talk will lead a person more and more against God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.
George Lamsa Translation
Shun empty and worthless words, for they only increase the ungodliness of those who argue over them.
Good News Translation
Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people farther away from God.
Lexham English Bible
But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness,
Literal Translation
But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness,
American Standard Version
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Bible in Basic English
But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,
Hebrew Names Version
But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
International Standard Version
However, avoid pointless discussions. For people will become more and more ungodly,1 Timothy 4:7; 6:20; Titus 1:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.
Murdock Translation
Avoid vain discourses, in which there is no profit; for they very much add to the wickedness of those occupied with them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But prophane voyces of vanitie passe ouer: For they wyll encrease vnto greater vngodlynesse.
English Revised Version
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
World English Bible
But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But avoid profane empty babblings; for they will increase to more ungodliness.
Weymouth's New Testament
But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But eschewe thou vnhooli and veyn spechis, for whi tho profiten myche to vnfeithfulnesse,
Update Bible Version
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Webster's Bible Translation
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
New English Translation
But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,
New King James Version
But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
New Living Translation
Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.
New Life Bible
Do not listen to foolish talk about things that mean nothing. It only leads people farther away from God.
New Revised Standard
Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, the profane pratings, shun; for, unto more ungodliness, will they force themselves on;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
Revised Standard Version
Avoid such godless chatter, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Vngostly and vayne voyces passe over. For they shall encreace vnto greater vngodlynes
Young's Literal Translation
and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for vngoostly and vayne talkynges, eschue them: for they helpe moch to vngodlynes,
Mace New Testament (1729)
discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,
Simplified Cowboy Version
Stay away from foolish talk that leads a cowboy down the wrong trail.

Contextual Overview

14Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen. 15Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. 16But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness,17and their teaching will spread like gangrene. So it is with Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have deviated from the truth. They claim that the resurrection has already taken place, and they undermine the faith of some.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

shun: 2 Timothy 2:14, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 6:20, Titus 1:14, Titus 3:9

for: 2 Timothy 3:13, Ezra 10:10, Hosea 12:1, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 15:33, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, Titus 1:11, Hebrews 12:15, 2 Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 2:18, Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:14

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:3 - deeper Leviticus 13:7 - General Leviticus 13:35 - General Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner Malachi 2:6 - law Matthew 16:6 - the leaven Acts 17:21 - spent Romans 6:19 - unto iniquity Romans 16:18 - by 1 Corinthians 3:12 - wood Colossians 2:4 - lest 1 Timothy 1:4 - to 2 Timothy 2:23 - General 2 Timothy 3:5 - from

Cross-References

Genesis 2:1
So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).
Genesis 2:2
And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.
Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obedience to the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
1 Timothy 4:4
For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;
1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But shun profane and vain babblings,.... The ministry of false teachers is mere babbling; a voice, and nothing else, as the man said of his nightingale; a sound of words, but no solid matter in them; great swelling words of vanity, like large bubbles of water, look big, and make a great noise, but have nothing in them; contain nothing but vain, empty, idle, and trifling stuff; what is unprofitable and unedifying, yea, what is profane, contrary to the nature and perfections of God, and not agreeable to the doctrine which is according to godliness; and being palmed upon the Holy Scriptures, is a profanation of them. And all such wicked and empty prate, and babbling, is to be shunned, avoided, and discouraged, refused, and rejected; and, as much as can be, a stop should be put to it, both by ministers and hearers of the word.

For they will increase unto more ungodliness meaning either that such babblings, if used and encouraged, will grow more and more profane and wicked; or the persons that use them, the unruly and vain talkers, will grow more daring, bold; and impudent, will wax worse and worse, and from one error will proceed to another, for such seldom stop; and having abused one passage of Scripture, will go on to attack another, and will not cease, till they have wrested the whole Scripture to their own destruction, and that of others.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But shun profane and vain babblings, - see the notes at 1 Timothy 6:20.

For they will increase unto more ungodliness - Their tendency is to alienate the soul from God, and to lead to impiety. Such kinds of disputation are not merely a waste of time, they are productive of positive mischief. A man fond of contention in religious things is seldom one who has much love for the practical duties of piety, or any very deep sense of the distinction between right and wrong. You will not usually look for him in the place of prayer, nor can you expect his aid in the conversion of sinners, nor will you find that he has any very strict views of religious obligation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 16. Shun profane and vain babblings — This is the character he gives of the preaching of the false teachers. Whatever was not agreeable to the doctrine of truth was, in the sight of God, empty and profane babbling; engendering nothing but ungodliness, and daily increasing in that.


 
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