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NASB					2 Tim 2:23 But refuse³⁸⁶⁸ foolish³⁴⁷⁴ and ignorant⁵²¹ ^Aspeculations²²¹⁴, knowing^3609a that they ^Bproduce¹⁰⁸⁰ ¹quarrels³¹⁶³.
AMPLIFIED 2015					2 Tim 2:23 But have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant speculations [useless disputes over unedifying, stupid controversies], since you know that they produce strife and give birth to quarrels.

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1 Tim 6:4 he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

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

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521

apaideutos; from 1 (as a neg. pref.) and a der. of 3811; uninstructed:--ignorant(1).

1080

gennaô; from genna (descent, birth); to beget, to bring forth:--bear(1), bearing children(1), became the father of(4), became...father(1), begotten(4), bore(1), born(41), Child(1), conceived(1), father(37), Father(1), gave(1), gives birth(1), produce(1).

2214

zêtêsis; from 2212; a search, questioning:--controversial questions(1), controversies(1), debate(2), discussion(1), how to investigate(1), speculations(1).

3163

machê; from 3164; a fight:--conflicts(2), disputes(1), quarrels(1).

3474

môros; a prim. word; dull, stupid, foolish:--fool(1), foolish(7), foolish things(1), foolishness(1), fools(2).

3609a

oida; perf. of 1491a; to have seen or perceived, hence to know:--appreciate(1), aware(3), become learned(1), conscious*(1), having a knowledge(1), knew(16), knew...about(1), know(216), know about(1), know how(9), knowing(36), known(4), known about(1), knows(15), knows how(1), realize(1), realizing(2), recognize(3), unaware*(1), understand(5), understanding(1).

3868

paraiteomai; from 3844 and 154; to beg from, to beg off:--begged(1), excused(2), have nothing to do with(1), make excuses(1), refuse(4), refused(1), reject(1), requested(1).

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