2 Timothy 2:14 (WEB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:12 If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

2 Timothy 2:13 If we are faithless, he remains faithful. For he can’t deny himself.”

2 Timothy 2:14 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.

2 Timothy 2:15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

2 Timothy 2:16 But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remind", "things", "charging", "sight", "lord", "argue", "words", and "profit". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remind" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "If we are faithless he remains faithful..." into verse 15's "Give diligence to present yourself approved by...", so "remind" and "things" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "remind" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.