2 Timothée 2:14

Louis Segond

Rappelle ces choses, en conjurant devant Dieu qu'on évite les disputes de mots, qui ne servent qu'à la ruine de ceux qui écoutent.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Remets ces choses en m�moire, protestant devant le Seigneur qu'on ne dispute point de paroles, qui est une chose dont il ne revient aucun profit, [mais] elle est la ruine des auditeurs.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Rappelle ces choses, protestant devant le Seigneur qu'on �vite les disputes de mots, qui ne servent � rien, mais pervertissent ceux qui �coutent.

Darby's French Translation
Remets ces choses en m�moire, protestant devant le Seigneur qu'on n'ait pas de disputes de mots, ce qui est sans aucun profit, et pour la subversion des auditeurs.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

put: 2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Peter 1:13

charging: 2 Timothy 4:1, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Timothy 5:21, 1 Timothy 6:13

that: 2 Timothy 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:23, Romans 14:1, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:6, 1 Timothy 6:4, 1 Timothy 6:5, Titus 3:9-11

to no: 1 Samuel 12:21, Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 2:11, Jeremiah 7:8, Jeremiah 16:19, Jeremiah 23:32, Habakkuk 2:18, Matthew 16:26, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 13:9

the subverting: Jeremiah 23:36, Acts 13:10, Acts 15:24, Galatians 1:7, Titus 3:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:16 - before Ezra 1:11 - five thousand Mark 8:15 - he charged Romans 15:15 - as 1 Corinthians 14:6 - what shall I 1 Timothy 1:20 - Alexander 1 Timothy 4:6 - thou put 2 Timothy 2:18 - overthrow

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Of these things put them in remembrance,.... Meaning either his hearers, or those to whom he was to commit the things he had heard of the apostle, and who must expect to suffer afflictions, and endure hardships, for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel; wherefore to remind them of the above sayings might be of use and comfort to them. This clause is wanting in the Arabic version.

Charging them before the Lord; the omniscient God, as in his sight, as they will answer it to him another day; see 1 Timothy 5:21,

that they strive not about words; it became them to strive and contend for the form of sound words, for the wholesome words or doctrines of our Lord Jesus, but not about mere words, and especially such as were

to no profit; to no advantage to truth, nor to themselves nor others; were not to edification, to spiritual edification, to godly edifying, which is in faith:

but to the subverting of the hearers; the confounding of their minds, misleading their judgments, and overthrowing their faith; and therefore were not only unprofitable, but hurtful and pernicious, and by all means to be avoided.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of these things put them in remembrance - These great principles in regard to the kingdom of Christ. They would be as useful to others as they were for Timothy, to whom they were specially addressed.

Charging them before the Lord - In the presence of the Lord, implying that it was a very important matter; see the notes at 1 Timothy 1:18.

That they strive not about words to no profit; - see the notes at 1Ti 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:4.

But to the subverting of the hearers - Turning them away from the simplicity of faith. It is rare, indeed, that a religious controversy does not produce this effect, and this is commonly the case, where, as often happens, the matter in dispute is of little importance.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. That they strive not about words — WORDS, not things, have been a most fruitful source of contention in the Christian world; and among religious people, the principal cause of animosity has arisen from the different manner of apprehending the same term, while, in essence, both meant the same thing. All preachers and divines should be very careful, both in speaking and writing, to explain the terms they use, and never employ them in any sense but that in which they have explained them.

The subverting of the hearers. — This is the general tendency of all polemical divinity and controversial preaching, when angry passions are called in to support the doctrines of the Gospel.