2 Timothy 2:23
Good News Translation
But keep away from foolish and ignorant arguments; you know that they end up in quarrels.

New Revised Standard Version
Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

Contemporary English Version
Stay away from stupid and senseless arguments. These only lead to trouble,

New American Bible
Avoid foolish and ignorant debates, for you know that they breed quarrels.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

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2 Timothy 2:14,16 Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. . . .

1 Timothy 1:4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

1 Timothy 6:4,5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, . . .

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

Context
The Lord's Approved Workman
22But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes. 24But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient,…
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 6:4
He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions,

2 Timothy 2:14
Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is 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.

James 4:1
From whence are wars and contentions among you? Are they not hence, from your concupiscences, which war in your members?

2 Timothy 2:22
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