Catholic Public Domain Version
"But avoid foolish and undisciplined questions, for you know that these produce strife. "
— 2 Timothy 2:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
“But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. ”
“But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.”
“But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.”
“And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.”
“And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.”
“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
But, in a large house, there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also those of wood and of clay; and certainly some are held in honor, but others in dishonor.
If anyone, then, will have cleansed himself from these things, he shall be a vessel held in honor, sanctified and useful to the Lord, prepared for every good work.
So then, flee from the desires of your youth, yet truly, pursue justice, faith, hope, charity, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.
But avoid foolish and undisciplined questions, for you know that these produce strife.
For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but instead he must be meek toward everyone, teachable, patient,
correcting with self-restraint those who resist the truth. For at any time God may give them repentance, so as to recognize the truth,
and then they may recover from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.