2 Timothy 2:14

2 Timothy 2:14 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

14Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

14Remind them of these things, and solemnly exhort them in the presence of God not to dispute about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the listeners.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

14Remind the people of these facts, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good, and [upsets and undermines and] ruins [the faith of] those who listen.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

14Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

14Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

14Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

14Continue to tell these things to God's people there, so that they remember them. Use God's authority and warn them not to quarrel about words. To quarrel about little things does not help anyone. Instead, it destroys those people who listen.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

14Remind [them] of these things, testifying fully before the Lord—not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

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