2 Timothy 2:14

This verse is transitional. Timothy was to keep reminding his "faithful men" of the things Paul had just brought back to his own recollection (i.e., 2 Timothy 2:3-13, but especially 2 Timothy 2:11-13). Furthermore, he should warn them against emphasizing hair-splitting controversies in their ministries since these do more harm than good (cf. 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Timothy 6:4-5).

"In the end disputing about words seeks not the victory of truth but the victory of the speaker." [Note: R. W. Ward, Commentary on 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus, p. 171.]