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Butδὲrefuseπαραιτοῦfoolishτὰς μωρὰςandκαὶignorantἀπαιδεύτουςspeculations,ζητήσειςknowingεἰδὼςthatὅτιthey produceγεννῶσιquarrels.μάχας
2 Timothy 2:23
Study it in the app“But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.”
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 2:23, word by word
- refuseπαραιτοῦparaitou
refuse
To decline something, turn it down.
Where else “paraitou” appears- foolishμωρὰςmōras
foolish, fool
Foolish, stupid; as a noun, a fool.
Where else “mōras” appears- ignorantἀπαιδεύτουςapaideutous
ignorant
Ignorant, uninstructed; foolish.
Where else “apaideutous” appears- speculationsζητήσειςzētēseis
discussion, dispute
Discussion, debate.
Where else “zētēseis” appears- knowingεἰδὼςeidōs
perceive
To realize, understand.
Where else “eidōs” appears- they produceγεννῶσιgennōsi
be born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gennōsi” appears- quarrelsμάχαςmachas
fight, quarrel
Fight, quarrel, conflict with others.
Where else “machas” appears
The context
22But flee youthful desires, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
23 · This verse (above)
24And the Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient when wronged,