Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. put. 2 Timothy 1:6 For which cause I admonish thee that thou stir up the grace of God which is in thee by the imposition of my hands. 2 Peter 1:13 But I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance. charging. 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom: Ephesians 4:17 This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind: 1 Thessalonians 4:1 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 And we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition which they have received of us. 1 Timothy 5:21 I charge thee, before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side. 1 Timothy 6:13 I charge thee before God who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession: that. 2 Timothy 2:16,23 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. . . . Romans 14:1 Now him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts. 1 Timothy 1:4,6 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith. . . . 1 Timothy 6:4,5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, . . . Titus 3:9-11 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. . . . to no. 1 Samuel 12:21 And turn not aside after vain things, which shall never profit you, nor deliver you, because they are vain. Jeremiah 2:8,11 The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols. . . . Jeremiah 7:8 Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you: Jeremiah 16:19 O Lord, my might, and my strength, and my refuge in the day of tribulation: to thee the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say: Surely our fathers have possessed lies, a vanity which hath not profited them. Jeremiah 23:32 Behold I am against the prophets that have lying dreams, saith the Lord: and tell them, and cause my people to err by their lying, and by their wonders: when I sent them not, nor commanded them, who have not profited this people at all, saith the Lord. Habakkuk 2:18 What doth the graven thing avail, because the maker thereof hath graven it, a molten, and a false image? because the forger thereof hath trusted in a thing of his own forging, to make dumb idols. Matthew 16:26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. Hebrews 13:9 Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them. the subverting. Jeremiah 23:36 And the burden of the Lord shall be mentioned no more, for every man's word shall be his burden: for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God. Acts 13:10 Said: O full of all guile and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceases not to pervert the right ways of the Lord. Acts 15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard that some going out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment: Galatians 1:7 Which is not another: only there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. Titus 3:11 Knowing that he that is such an one is subverted and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgment. Context The Lord's Approved Workman13If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he cannot deny himself. 14Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.… Cross References 1 Timothy 5:21 I charge thee, before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side. 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, 2 Timothy 2:23 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes. 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom: Titus 3:1 Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. Lexicon Remind [ the believers ]ὑπομίμνῃσκε (hypomimnēske) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5279: To remind, remember, call to mind. From hupo and mimnesko; to remind quietly, i.e. Suggest to the memory. of these things, Ταῦτα (Tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. charging [them] διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamartyromenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1263: To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively. before ἐνώπιον (enōpion) Preposition Strong's Greek 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. to avoid μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. quarreling over words; λογομαχεῖν (logomachein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3054: To contend about words. From a compound of logos and machomai; to be disputatious. [this is] ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. in no way οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. profitable, χρήσιμον (chrēsimon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5539: Useful, profitable. From chresis; serviceable. [and leads] ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [its] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. listeners ἀκουόντων (akouontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. to ruin. καταστροφῇ (katastrophē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2692: Overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual. From katastrepho; an overturn, i.e. Demolition; figuratively, apostasy. Additional Translations Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which is in no way profitable and leads its listeners to ruin. Remind them these things, solemnly charging them before God not to quarrel about words, for nothing profitable but to the subversion of those hearing. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. Of 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. Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers. Of 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. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers. Remind 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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