2 Timothy 2:23 Cross References - Murdock

²³ Avoid those foolish discussions which afford no instruction; for thou knowest, that they generate contests.

⁴ and not to throw themselves into fables and stories about genealogies, of which there is no end, which produce contention rather than edification in the faith of God.

⁷ But the silly tales of old women, shun thou; and occupy thyself with righteousness.

⁴ he is one that exalteth himself, while he knoweth nothing; and he languisheth in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising, ⁵ and the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand thou aloof.

¹⁴ Of these things admonish thou them and charge them, before our Lord, that they dispute not, with unprofitable words, to the subversion of those who hear them.

¹⁶ Avoid vain discourses, in which there is no profit; for they very much add to the wickedness of those occupied with them.

⁹ But foolish questions, and stories of genealogies, and the disputes and contests of the scribes, avoid: for there is no profit in them, and they are vain.