2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:14–18

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, ¹⁷and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, ¹⁸who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

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

2 Timothy 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
talk	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will	ἕξει	hexei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
spread	νομὴν	nomēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3542 pasturage, growth
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
gangrene	γάγγραινα	gangraina	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1044 gangrene, mortification
Among	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Hymenaeus	Ὑμέναιος	Hymenaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5211 Hymenaeus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Philetus	Φιλητός	Philētos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5372 Philetus

2 Timothy 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
have deviated	ἠστόχησαν	ēstochēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G795 I miss the mark, miss my aim, make a false aim
from	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
They say that	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
resurrection	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection
has already occurred	γεγονέναι	gegonenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1096 I come into being, am born
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they undermine	ἀνατρέπουσιν	anatrepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G396 I subvert, overturn, overthrow
the	τήν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
of some	τινων	tinōn	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one