2 Timothy 2:23
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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?

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

reject
παραιτοῦ (paraitou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3868: From para and the middle voice of aiteo; to beg off, i.e. Deprecate, decline, shun.

foolish
μωρὰς (mōras)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3474: Probably from the base of musterion; dull or stupid, i.e. Heedless, blockhead, absurd.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

ignorant
ἀπαιδεύτους (apaideutous)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 521: Untrained, uneducated, showing a want of training or education, ignorant. Uninstructed, i.e. stupid.

speculation,
ζητήσεις (zētēseis)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme.

for you know
εἰδὼς (eidōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

it breeds
γεννῶσιν (gennōsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

quarreling.
μάχας (machas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3163: From machomai; a battle, i.e. controversy.


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

And refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they breed quarrels.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender strifes.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
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