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NASB					2 Tim 2:16 But ^Aavoid⁴⁰²⁶ ^Bworldly⁹⁵² and empty²⁷⁵⁷ chatter²⁷⁵⁷, for ¹it will lead⁴²⁹⁸ to further⁴¹⁸³ ungodliness⁷⁶³,
AMPLIFIED 2015					2 Tim 2:16 But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness,

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Lit they will make further progress in ungodliness

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Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

1 Tim 1:9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers

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763

asebeia; from 765; ungodliness, impiety:--ungodliness(4), ungodly(3).

952

bebêlos; from bêlos (a threshold); permitted to be trodden, by impl. unhallowed:--godless person(1), profane(1), worldly(3).

2757

kenophônia; from 2756 and 5455; empty talk:--empty chatter(2).

4026

periistêmi; from 4012 and 2476; to stand around, turn around (to avoid):--avoid(2), standing around(1), stood around(1).

4183

polus; a prim. word; much, many:--all(3), better(1), deep(1), earnestly(3), enough(1), even more(1), few*(1), freely(1), full(1), further(1), further*(3), great(33), greater(4), greater numbers(1), greatly(5), hard(2), harshly(1), heartily(1), high price(1), large(30), large numbers(1), large sums(1), larger(1), late*(2), lengthy(1), long(5), longer(1), loudly(1), majority(3), many(181), many more(1), many people(1), many subjects(1), many things(17), many...things(4), more(25), more numerous(1), most(8), most people's(1), much(50), often(1), plentiful(2), quite(2), several(1), some(1), something greater(2), strict(1), terrible(1), very(1), very large(1), very long(1), very much(1).

4298

prokoptô; from 4253 and 2875; to cut forward (a way), advance:--advancing(1), almost gone(1), increasing(1), lead(1), make...progress(1), proceed(1).

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