2 Timothy 2:16 “But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungo…”

2 Timothy 2:16

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

World English Bible

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

American Standard Version

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

Geneva Bible 1599

Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

Darby Translation

But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

Young's Literal Translation

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

Bible in Basic English

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

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Cross references

“shun”

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

Titus 3:9 · BSB

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

1 Timothy 6:20 · BSB

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”

2 Timothy 2:14 · BSB

Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

Titus 1:14 · BSB

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

1 Timothy 4:7 · BSB

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

“for”

Hosea 12:1 Ezra 10:10 Revelation 13:3 2 Timothy 3:13 1 Corinthians 5:6 1 Corinthians 15:33

Hosea 12:1 · BSB

Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

Ezra 10:10 · BSB

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.

Revelation 13:3 · BSB

One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.

2 Timothy 3:13 · BSB

while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

1 Corinthians 5:6 · BSB

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

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