2 Timothy 2:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ All who make themselves clean from ·evil [^Lthese things; ^Cthe false teaching described in vv. 16–18] will be used for ·special [honorable; noble] purposes. They will be made holy, useful to the Master, ready to do any good work.

²² But ·run away from [flee] the ·evil desires [passions; desires] of youth. ·Try hard to live right and to have [^LPursue righteousness,] faith, love, and peace, together with those who ·trust in [^Lcall upon] the Lord from pure hearts. ²³ ·Stay away from [Avoid; Having nothing to do with] foolish and ·stupid [ignorant] ·arguments [controversies; speculation], because you know they ·grow into [breed; beget] quarrels.