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2 Timothy 2:14

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “upon” (ἐπ᾽) before no [thing] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “into” (εἰς) before no [thing] here.

ΤαῦταtautaOf these thingsοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “Of these things”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.Of these thingsὑπομίμνῃσκεhupomimnēskeput them in remembranceὑπομιμνῄσκω (hupomimnēskō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “put them in remembrance”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5279I remind; pass: I remember, call to mind.put them in remembranceδιαμαρτυρόμενοςdiamarturomenoschargingδιαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “charging”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1263I give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly.chargingἐνώπιονenōpionthem beforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “them before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.them beforeτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίουkuriouLordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notλογομαχεῖνlogomacheinto about wordsλογομαχέω (logomacheō)verb, present active infinitive — “to about words”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3054I contend about words.about wordsἐπ’eptoἐπί (epi)preposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toοὐδὲνoudennoοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “no”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.noχρήσιμονchrēsimonprofitχρήσιμονadjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “profit”, the object formG5539useful, profitable.profitἐπὶepibut toἐπίpreposition — “but to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.but toκαταστροφῇkatastrophēsubvertingκαταστροφήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “subverting”, the to- or for-formG2692overthrow, destruction, material or spiritual.the subvertingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀκουόντωνakouontōnof the hearersἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the hearers”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.of the hearers

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

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;

World English Bible

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Darby Translation

Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

Douay-Rheims

Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words, for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

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