2 Timothy 2:22 “Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and…”

2 Timothy 2:22

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

American Standard Version

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,

Darby Translation

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

Young's Literal Translation

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Bible in Basic English

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“Flee”

1 Corinthians 6:18 1 Timothy 6:11 1 Corinthians 10:14 Proverbs 6:5

1 Corinthians 6:18 · BSB

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.

1 Timothy 6:11 · BSB

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

1 Corinthians 10:14 · BSB

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Proverbs 6:5 · BSB

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

“youthful”

1 Peter 2:11 Psalm 119:9 Ecclesiastes 11:9 Ecclesiastes 11:10

1 Peter 2:11 · BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Psalm 119:9 · BSB

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 · BSB

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judg…

Ecclesiastes 11:10 · BSB

So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.

“follow”

Hebrews 12:14 1 Timothy 4:12 3 John 1:11

Hebrews 12:14 · BSB

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Timothy 4:12 · BSB

Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

3 John 1:11 · BSB

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

“charity”

1 Corinthians 14:1

1 Corinthians 14:1 · BSB

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

“peace”

1 Peter 3:11 Romans 14:19 1 Corinthians 1:10 Romans 14:17 Romans 15:5 Romans 15:6

1 Peter 3:11 · BSB

He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

Romans 14:19 · BSB

So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

1 Corinthians 1:10 · BSB

I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.

Romans 14:17 · BSB

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:5 · BSB

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

Romans 15:6 · BSB

so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

“call”

Acts 9:14 1 Corinthians 1:2 1 Timothy 2:8 Psalm 17:1 Proverbs 15:8 1 Chronicles 29:17

Acts 9:14 · BSB

And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

1 Corinthians 1:2 · BSB

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Timothy 2:8 · BSB

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Psalm 17:1 · BSB

Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

1 Chronicles 29:17 · BSB

I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to…

“out”

1 Timothy 1:5

1 Timothy 1:5 · BSB

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

Also

1 Timothy 1:14 Acts 7:59

1 Timothy 1:14 · BSB

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Acts 7:59 · BSB

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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

In context

21So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Read 2 Timothy 2