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Actively Avoid Empty Talk
Paul commands Timothy to actively avoid "profane and vain babblings." Commentators explain this refers to empty, ungodly chatter and hair-splitting controversies devoid of spiritual substance. The Greek word for "shun" is strong, suggesting one should treat such talk as loathsome and dangerous, deliberately making a wide circle around it.
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2 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
But shun profane and vain babblings. (See Barnes on 1 Timothy 6:20)
For they will increase unto more ungodliness
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 2:16
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 2:16
19th Century
Bishop
But shun profane and vain babblings.—But, in strong contrast to the conduct just urged, on the workman of God, <…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Timothy 2:16–17
19th Century
Preacher
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker:
Now, t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 2:16
In these three verses the apostle describes the heretical teachers. He warns Timothy to “avoid [GK 4325] godless chatter” (cf. [Reference 1 Timothy…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
But avoid profane and unmeaning noises. My opinion as to the import of these words has been stated in my commentary on the last chapter of…
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
But shun profane and vain babblings
The ministry of false teachers is mere babbling; a voice, and nothing else, as t…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 2:14–21
17th Century
Minister
Those disposed to argue commonly do so about matters of little importance. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The apostle mentions som…