2 Timothy 2:16

2:16 But avoid profane chatter, ¹  because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness, ² 

2 Timothy 2:23

2:23 But reject foolish and ignorant ³  controversies, because you know they breed infighting. ⁴ 

Romans 14:1

Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance

14:1 Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. ⁵ 

Romans 14:1

Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance

14:1 Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. ⁶ 

Romans 1:4

1:4 who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power ⁷  according to the Holy Spirit ⁸  by the resurrection ⁹  from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 1:6

1:6 You also are among them, ¹⁰  called to belong to Jesus Christ. ¹¹ 

Romans 6:4-5

6:4 Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life. ¹² 

6:5 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will certainly also be united in the likeness of his resurrection. ¹³ 

Titus 3:9-11

3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, ¹⁴  quarrels, and fights about the law, ¹⁵  because they are useless and empty. 3:10 Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings. 3:11 You know ¹⁶  that such a person is twisted by sin ¹⁷  and is conscious of it himself. ¹⁸ 

[2:16]  ¹ sn Profane chatter was apparently a characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-4; 4:7; 6:20).

[2:16]  ² tn Grk “they [who engage in it] will progress even more in ungodliness.”

[2:23]  ³ tn Or “uninstructed,” “silly.”

[2:23]  ⁴ tn Or “fights,” although this could suggest weapons and blows, whereas in the present context this is not the primary focus. Although “quarrel” is frequently used here (NAB, NIV, NRSV) it may be understood to refer to a relatively minor disagreement.

[14:1]  ⁵ tn Grk “over opinions.” The qualifier “differing” has been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[14:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “over opinions.” The qualifier “differing” has been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[1:4]  ⁷ sn Appointed the Son-of-God-in-power. Most translations render the Greek participle ὁρισθέντος (Jorisqentos, from ὁρίζω, Jorizw) “declared” or “designated” in order to avoid the possible interpretation that Jesus was appointed the Son of God by the resurrection. However, the Greek term ὁρίζω is used eight times in the NT, and it always has the meaning “to determine, appoint.” Paul is not saying that Jesus was appointed the “Son of God by the resurrection” but “Son-of-God-in-power by the resurrection,” as indicated by the hyphenation. He was born in weakness in human flesh (with respect to the flesh, v. 3) and he was raised with power. This is similar to Matt 28:18 where Jesus told his disciples after the resurrection, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

[1:4]  ⁸ tn Grk “spirit of holiness.” Some interpreters take the phrase to refer to Christ’s own inner spirit, which was characterized by holiness.

[1:4]  ⁹ tn Or “by his resurrection.” Most interpreters see this as a reference to Jesus’ own resurrection, although some take it to refer to the general resurrection at the end of the age, of which Jesus’ resurrection is the first installment (cf. 1 Cor 15:23).

[1:6]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “among whom you also are called.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. The NIV, with its translation “And you also are among those who are called,” takes the phrase ἐν οἳς ἐστε to refer to the following clause rather than the preceding, so that the addressees of the letter (“you also”) are not connected with “all the Gentiles” mentioned at the end of v. 5. It is more likely, however, that the relative pronoun οἳς has τοῖς ἔθνεσιν as its antecedent, which would indicate that the church at Rome was predominantly Gentile.

[1:6]  ¹¹ tn Grk “called of Jesus Christ.”

[6:4]  ¹² tn Grk “may walk in newness of life,” in which ζωῆς (zwhs) functions as an attributed genitive (see ExSyn 89-90, where this verse is given as a prime example).

[6:5]  ¹³ tn Grk “we will certainly also of his resurrection.”

[3:9]  ¹⁴ tn Cf. 1 Tim 1:4.

[3:9]  ¹⁵ sn Fights about the law were characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus as well as in Crete (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-7; Titus 1:10, 14).

[3:11]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “knowing” (as a continuation of the previous clause).

[3:11]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “is perverted and is sinning.”

[3:11]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “is sinning, being self-condemned.”