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2 Timothy 2:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But avoid worldly [and] empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, the profane pratings, shun; for, unto more ungodliness, will they force themselves on;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Shun empty and worthless words, for they only increase the ungodliness of those who argue over them.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Avoid vain discourses, in which there is no profit; for they very much add to the wickedness of those occupied with them.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
shun 4026
{4026} Prime
περιΐστημι
periistemi
{per-ee-is'-tay-mee}
From G4012 and G2476; to stand all around, that is, (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from.
z5732
<5732> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle (See G5785)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 41
profane 952
{0952} Prime
βέβηλος
bebelos
{beb'-ay-los}
From the base of G0939 and βηλός [[belos]] (a threshold); accessible (as by crossing the door way), that is, (by implication of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked.
[and] vain babblings: 2757
{2757} Prime
κενοφωνία
kenophonia
{ken-of-o-nee'-ah}
From a presumed compound of G2756 and G5456; empty sounding, that is, fruitless discussion.
for 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
they will increase 4298
{4298} Prime
προκόπτω
prokopto
{prok-op'-to}
From G4253 and G2875; to drive forward (as if by beating), that is, (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along).
z5692
<5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 814
unto 1909
{1909} Prime
ἐπί
epi
{ep-ee'}
A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
more 4119
{4119} Prime
πλειῶν
pleion
{pli'-own}
Comparative of G4183; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion.
ungodliness. 763
{0763} Prime
ἀσέβεια
asebeia
{as-eb'-i-ah}
From G0765; impiety, that is, (by implication) wickedness.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Timothy 2:16

_ _ shun — literally, “stand above,” separate from, and superior to.

_ _ vain — opposed to “the truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).

_ _ babblings — with loud voice: opposed to the temperate “word” (Titus 3:9).

_ _ increaseGreek, “advance”; literally, “strike forward”: an image from pioneers cutting away all obstacles before an advancing army. They pretend progress; the only kind of progress they make is to a greater pitch of impiety.

_ _ more ungodlinessGreek, “a greater degree of impiety.”

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Timothy 2:14-18.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Timothy 2:16

They — Who babble thus will grow worse and worse.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

2 Timothy 2:16

(f) But shun profane [and] vain babblings: (10) for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

(f) Mark and watch, and see that they do not creep on further.

(10) He reveals the subtilty of Satan, who beginning with these principles, draws us by little and little to ungodliness through the means of that wicked and profane babbling, which gradually increases. And this he proves by the horrible example of those that taught that the resurrection was already past.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
shun:

2 Timothy 2:14 Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

for:

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Ezra 10:10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way. ... And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
2 Peter 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Revelation 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
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Ezr 10:10. Ho 12:1. 1Co 5:6; 15:33. 2Th 2:7. 1Ti 4:7; 6:20. 2Ti 2:14; 3:13. Tit 1:11, 14; 3:9. He 12:15. 2P 2:2, 18. Rv 13:3, 14.

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