Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | 2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 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. |
Subject: foolish and unlearned questions avoid |
Bible Note: Is the Bible wrong when it says some questions are "foolish and unlearned (ignorant)"? AMPLIFIED 2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse (shut your mind against, have nothing to do with) trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels. KJV 2Ti 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. KJV 1Ti 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. KJV 1Ti 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, KJV Tit 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Is there such a thing as a stupid question? Read the following questions which have actually been posted and judge for yourself whether stupid questions exist. Questionable Questions. These are actual questions that have been posted on the forum. Note: I am not necessarily implying that there is anything "wrong" with either the questions or those who asked them. I merely point out that these questions are a bit odd. (These are direct quotes, unedited and uncorrected.) "Who do we know the bible is realy God's? ? ? ? Russellville? If we are to love our enemies than why are we taught to hate Satan? Does God have free will? What was the first language of Adam/Eve? Was Abraham a Muslim? Why does everything happen in thirds? If "computer" stands for 666 than isn't wrong for us to use the computer? (Note: This question was posted using a PC -- Personal COMPUTER.) In the bible, where are Japanese? Blue marbles roll faster than red ones(?) Are death and Hades destroyed or are they tormented forever? What if? Where does the Bible say that the earth revolves? How do you know the earth spins on its axis? Why do we grow old? The Bible says that what is put to death is dead both in heaven and earth,so how did Jesus raise himself from the dead?" Now I will ask a question. After reading the above samples of actual forum questions: Is this StudyBibleForum or Trivial Pursuit? |