2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:14–16

¹⁴Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God^a to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

¹⁵Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

¹⁶But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Footnotes

a 2:14 SBL, BYZ, and TR the Lord

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2 Timothy 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remind	ὑπομίμνῃσκε	hypomimnēske	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5279 I remind, remember
of these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
charging	διαμαρτυρόμενος	diamartyromenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly
before	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
to avoid	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
quarreling over words	λογομαχεῖν	logomachein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3054 I contend about words
succeeds	χρήσιμον	chrēsimon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5539 useful, profitable
only	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
listeners	ἀκουόντων	akouontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
to ruin	καταστροφῇ	katastrophē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2692 overthrow, destruction

2 Timothy 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make every effort	Σπούδασον	Spoudason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4704 I hasten
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
approved	δόκιμον	dokimon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1384 approved, acceptable
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
unashamed	ἀνεπαίσχυντον	anepaischynton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G422 having no cause to be ashamed
workman	ἐργάτην	ergatēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2040 a field-laborer, workman
who accurately handles	ὀρθοτομοῦντα	orthotomounta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3718 I cut straight, handle correctly
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

2 Timothy 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
avoid	περιΐστασο	periistaso	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
irreverent	βεβήλους	bebēlous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G952 profane, secular, unspiritual, godless, worldly
empty chatter	κενοφωνίας	kenophōnias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2757 empty disputing, worthless babble
will	προκόψουσιν	prokopsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4298 I advance, make progress
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
more	πλεῖον	pleion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative	G4119 more, greater
ungodliness	ἀσεβείας	asebeias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G763 impiety, irreverence, wickedness

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 2:14 Titus 3:9–11 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · Romans 14:1 · Hebrews 13:9 · 1 Timothy 6:4–5 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · Acts 15:24 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Jeremiah 7:8 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · Acts 13:10

2 Timothy 2:15 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 2 Peter 1:10 · 1 Timothy 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 10:18 · 2 Corinthians 5:9 · 1 Timothy 4:12–16 · Galatians 1:10 · 2 Peter 3:14 · 2 Corinthians 4:2 · 2 Peter 1:15 · Hebrews 5:11–14 · Ephesians 1:13

2 Timothy 2:16 Titus 3:9 · 1 Timothy 6:20 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Thessalonians 2:7–8 · Hosea 12:1 · Revelation 13:3 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · Ezra 10:10 · 2 Peter 2:2 · Titus 1:11 · 2 Timothy 3:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.