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2 Timothy 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.


2 Timothy 2:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 2:1610 words
GreekMeaning
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
βεβήλουςbebēlous
worldlyadjectiveG952
κενοφωνίαςkenophōnias
empty babblingsnounG2757
περιΐστασοperiistaso
do yourself avoidverbG4026
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
πλεῖονpleion
to moreadjectiveG4183
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
προκόψουσινprokopsousin
they will leadverbG4298
ἀσεβείαςasebeias
to ungodlinessnounG763
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 2:16

For they will not stop there. For when anything new has been introduced, it is ever producing innovations, and the error of him who has once left the safe harbor is infinite, and never stops. “For they will increase unto more ungodliness,” he says,

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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