提摩太後書2:20-26

2:20 在大戶人家，不但有金器銀器，也有木器瓦器；有作為貴重的，有作為卑賤的。
2:21 人若自潔，脫離卑賤的事，就必作貴重的器皿，成為聖潔，合乎主用，預備行各樣的善事。
2:22 你要逃避少年的私慾，同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。
2:23 惟有那愚拙無學問的辯論，總要棄絕，因為知道這等事是起爭競的。
2:24 然而主的僕人不可爭競，只要溫溫和和地待眾人，善於教導，存心忍耐，
2:25 用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人；或者上帝給他們悔改的心，可以明白真道，
2:26 叫他們這已經被魔鬼任意擄去的，可以醒悟，脫離他的網羅。

²⁰ In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. ²¹ Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
²² Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. ²⁴ And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. ²⁵ Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

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    保羅要提摩太看重自己是上帝所拯救的人，要想到自己是蒙揀選做貴重的器皿，就要活出與自己所蒙的恩相稱的生命。所以，「你要逃避少年的私慾，同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。」

    他也提醒提摩太要避免事情：「惟有那愚拙無學問的辯論，總要棄絕，因為知道這等事是起爭競的。然而主的僕人不可爭競，只要溫溫和和地待眾人，善於教導，存心忍耐，用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人；或者上帝給他們悔改的心，可以明白真道，叫他們這已經被魔鬼任意擄去的，可以醒悟，脫離他的網羅。」

     這等事在今日更是要防範，尤其是今日許多好辯論者來FB或BLOG提出一些奇奇怪怪的問題，要小心的回答，不要起爭論！對於好爭論的人，最好起他離開或不要理他，以免落入不必要的爭論！