2 Timothy 2:14
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

Young's Literal Translation
These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord—not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

King James Bible
Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.

Greek
Remind [ the believers ]
ὑπομίμνῃσκε (hypomimnēske)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 5279: To remind, remember, call to mind. From hupo and mimnesko; to remind quietly, i.e. Suggest to the memory.

of these things,
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

charging [them]
διαμαρτυρόμενος (diamartyromenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1263: To give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly. From dia and martureo; to attest or protest earnestly, or hortatively.

before
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

to avoid
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

quarreling over words;
λογομαχεῖν (logomachein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3054: To contend about words. From a compound of logos and machomai; to be disputatious.

[this is]
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

in no way
οὐδὲν (ouden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

profitable,
χρήσιμον (chrēsimon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5539: Useful, profitable. From chresis; serviceable.

[and leads]
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[its]
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

listeners
ἀκουόντων (akouontōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

to ruin.
καταστροφῇ (katastrophē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2692: Overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual. From katastrepho; an overturn, i.e. Demolition; figuratively, apostasy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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