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2 Timothy 2

2 Tim. 2:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
shun
periistemi (Greek #4026)
to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from
KJV usage: avoid, shun, stand by (round about).
Pronounce: per-ee-is'-tay-mee
Origin: from 4012 and 2476
profane
bebelos (Greek #952)
accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
KJV usage: profane (person).
Pronounce: beb'-ay-los
Origin: from the base of 939 and βηλός (a threshold)
and vain babblings
kenophonia (Greek #2757)
empty sounding, i.e. fruitless discussion
KJV usage: vain.
Pronounce: ken-of-o-nee'-ah
Origin: from a presumed compound of 2756 and 5456
: for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
they will increase
prokopto (Greek #4298)
to drive forward (as if by beating), i.e. (figuratively and intransitively) to advance (in amount, to grow; in time, to be well along)
KJV usage: increase, proceed, profit, be far spent, wax.
Pronounce: prok-op'-to
Origin: from 4253 and 2875
unto
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
more
pleion (Greek #4119)
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
KJV usage: X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
Pronounce: pli-own
Origin: πλεῖον (pli'-on), or πλέον (pleh'-on) comparative of 4183
ungodliness
asebeia (Greek #763)
impiety, i.e. (by implication) wickedness
KJV usage: ungodly(-liness).
Pronounce: as-eb'-i-ah
Origin: from 765
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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shun.
2 Tim. 2:14• 14Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord that they fight not about words, to no profit, for subversion of those that hear. (2 Tim. 2:14)
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1 Tim. 4:7• 7But the profane and old-womanish fables refuse, and exercise thyself unto piety; (1 Tim. 4:7)
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1 Tim. 6:20• 20O Timothy, keep the deposit, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the falsely-named knowledge, (1 Tim. 6:20)
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Titus 1:14• 14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away as they do from the truth. (Titus 1:14)
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Titus 3:9• 9but foolish questionings and genealogies and strifes and legal fightings shun, for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:9)
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2 Tim. 3:13• 13But wicked men and impostors shall advance for the worse, deceiving and being deceived. (2 Tim. 3:13)
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Ezra 10:10•  (Ezra 10:10)
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Hos. 12:1•  (Hos. 12:1)
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1 Cor. 5:6• 6Your boasting [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? (1 Cor. 5:6)
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1 Cor. 15:33• 33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (1 Cor. 15:33)
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2 Thess. 2:7‑8• 7For the mystery of lawlessness already worketh: only [there is] one that restraineth now until he be out of the way,
 8and then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall destroy with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming; (2 Thess. 2:7‑8)
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Titus 1:11• 11whose mouths must be stopped, who are such as overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre's sake. (Titus 1:11)
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Heb. 12:15• 15looking carefully lest [there be] Anyone falling short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up give trouble and through it [the] many be defiled; (Heb. 12:15)
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2 Peter 2:2,18• 2and many shall follow their dissolutenesses; because of whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.
 18For uttering overswellings of vanity, they allure in lusts of the flesh, by dissolutenesses, those that are just escaping from them that walk in error, (2 Peter 2:2,18)
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Rev. 13:3,14• 3And {i}I saw{/i} one of his heads as slain unto death; and his deadly wound was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast.
 14and he deceiveth those that dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to do before the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who hath the wound of the sword and lived. (Rev. 13:3,14)
• “Doubtful disputations,” or, as the Apostle here expresses it, “empty voices”—words or sounds without significance for the believer. It can never indeed be too often asserted that the best way to refute error is by the statement of the truth. (“Exposition of 2 Timothy: 2 Timothy 2:14-19” by E. Dennett)
• The word of those who fall into these babblings will eat as doth a canker, or, more exactly, spread as a gangrene. (article #86504)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But profane, vain babblings shun, for theyi will advance to greater impiety,

JND Translation Notes

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i e. those who speak thus.

W. Kelly Translation

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But shun profane babblings, for they will advance unto greater ungodliness,