Verse List for 2 TIM 2:14

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OET (OET-RV) Keep reminding them of all that. Tell them in front of God not to quibble[fn] about the intricacies of words, as it’s not helpful and can lead the listeners to ruin.

OET-LV Be _reminding them these things, testifying before the god, to_ not _be _quibbling _about _messages against nothing useful, to the_ruin of _the ones hearing.

ULT Remind, them of these things, declaring before God[fn] not to battle about words; it is useful for nothing, to the destruction of the ones hearing.

UST Teach those things again to the believers who are with you. God is listening and agreeing with you as you command them not to debate about what words mean. Debating like that does not help anybody. Further, it harms the people who listen to it.

BSB Remind [ the believers ] of these things, charging [them] before God[fn] to avoid quarreling over words, [which] succeeds only in {leading} the listeners to ruin.

MSB Remind [ the believers ] of these things, charging [them] before the Lord[fn] to avoid quarreling over words, [which] succeeds only in {leading} the listeners to ruin.

BLB Remind them these things, solemnly charging them before God not to quarrel about words, for nothing profitable but to the subversion of those hearing.

AICNT Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before {God}[fn] not to quarrel about words, which is of no use and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

OEB Remind people of all this; tell them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.

2DT Remind about these matters, witnessing before God not to word-war: useful for nothing, for subjugation of the ones listening.

WEBBE & WMBB Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

MSG ^(14-18)Repeat these basic essentials over and over to God’s people. Warn them before God against pious nitpicking, which chips away at the faith. It just wears everyone out. Concentrate on doing your best for God, work you won’t be ashamed of, laying out the truth plain and simple. Stay clear of pious talk that is only talk. Words are not mere words, you know. If they’re not backed by a godly life, they accumulate as poison in the soul. Hymenaeus and Philetus are examples, throwing believers off stride and missing the truth by a mile by saying the resurrection is over and done with.

NET Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

LSV Remind [them] of these things, testifying fully before the LORD—not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

FBV This is what you should remind people about, telling them before God that they shouldn't have meaningless arguments over words. To do this only harms those who listen.

TCNT Remind the people of these things, solemnly charging them before [fn]the Lord not to quarrel about words, which does no good but only leads to the ruin of those who are listening.

T4T Those whom you appointed to teach others God’s truth, keep reminding them about these things that I have told you. Tell them strongly that, since God knows what they are doing (OR, that God will judge them for everything that is wrong that they do, and therefore) they must not quarrel ◄about words/about matters that are not important►, because, when teachers quarrel, it helps no one, and because, when they quarrel, they spiritually destroy those who hear them (OR, they cause those who hear them to quit ◄being committed to Christ/believing in Christ►.)

LEB ¶  Remind people of these things, solemnly urging them before the Lord[fn] not to dispute about words. This is in no way beneficial and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

BBE Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

Moff Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments — no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

Wymth Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.

ASV Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

DRA 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.

YLT These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

Drby Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

RV Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

SLT Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.

Wbstr Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
(Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subuerting of the hearers.)

Bshps Of these thynges put them in remembraunce, testifie before the Lorde, that they striue not about wordes to no profite, but to the peruertyng of ye hearers.
(Of these things put them in remembrance, testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the perverting of ye/you_all hearers.)

Gnva Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.
(Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to the perverting of the hearers.)

Cvdl Of these thinges put thou them in remebraunce, and testifye before the LORDE, that they stryue not aboute wordes, which is to no profit, but to peruerte the hearers.
(Of these things put thou/you them in remembrance, and testify before the LORD, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.)

TNT Of these thynges put them in remembraunce and testifie before the lorde that they stryve not about wordes which is to no proffet but to pervert the hearers.
(Of these things put them in remembrance and testify before the lord that they strive not about words which is to no profit but to pervert the hearers.)

Wycl Teche thou these thingis, witnessinge bifore God. Nyle thou stryue in wordis; for to no thing it is profitable, but to the subuerting of men that heren.
(Teche thou/you these things, witnessinge before God. Not/Don’t thou/you strive in words; for to nothing it is profitable, but to the subuerting of men that hearing.)

Luth Solches erinnere sie und bezeuge vor dem HErr’s, daß sie nicht um Worte zanken, welches nichts nütze ist, denn zu verkehren, die da zuhören.
(Such remember they/she/them and testify before/in_front_of to_him LORD’s, that they/she/them not around/by/for words quarrel/bicker, which nothing beneficial is, because/than to/for wrong, the there listen.)

ClVg Hæc commone, testificans coram Domino. Noli contendere verbis: ad nihil enim utile est, nisi ad subversionem audientium.[fn]
(This commone, testificans before Master. Don’t to_contend with_words: to nothing because useful it_is, except to subversion of_listeners.)

SR-GNT Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, μὴ λογομαχεῖν ἐπʼ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων. ‡

UGNT ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, μὴ λογομαχεῖν ἐπ’ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

SBL-GNT Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ ⸀κυρίου, μὴ λογομαχεῖν, ⸀ἐπʼ οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

RP-GNT Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε, διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ κυρίου μὴ λογομαχεῖν εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

TC-GNT Ταῦτα ὑπομίμνῃσκε διαμαρτυρόμενος ἐνώπιον τοῦ [fn]Κυρίου μὴ λογομαχεῖν, [fn]εἰς οὐδὲν χρήσιμον, ἐπὶ καταστροφῇ τῶν ἀκουόντων.

Verse List for 2 TIM 2:14

Verse List for 2 TIM 2:14