2 Timothy 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
2 Timothy 2:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Timothy 2:1610 words
τὰςtasthe
δὲdeand / but
βεβήλουςbebēlousprofane (person)
κενοφωνίαςkenophōniasvain
περιΐστασοperiistasoavoid, shun, stand by (round
about)
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
πλεῖονpleionmany / much
γὰρgarfor
προκόψουσινprokopsousinincrease, proceed, profit
ἀσεβείαςasebeiasungodly(-liness)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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