But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness,

只是要弃绝那世俗的言语和老妇荒渺的话，在敬虔上操练自己。

要弃绝那世俗的言语和老妇的无稽传说。要在敬虔上操练自己：

要弃绝那世俗的言语和老妇的无稽传说。要在敬虔上操练自己：

但你要弃绝世俗、荒诞的传说，要训练自己做个敬虔的人。

总要弃绝世俗以及老妇的无稽之谈；要操练自己达到敬虔的地步。

至于那些不敬神的、像老妇人所编造的故事，你要拒绝。为了敬神，要操练自己，

只是要棄絕那世俗的言語和老婦荒渺的話，在敬虔上操練自己。

要棄絕那世俗的言語和老婦的無稽傳說。要在敬虔上操練自己：

要棄絕那世俗的言語和老婦的無稽傳說。要在敬虔上操練自己：

但你要棄絕世俗、荒誕的傳說，要訓練自己做個敬虔的人。

總要棄絕世俗以及老婦的無稽之談；要操練自己達到敬虔的地步。

至於凡俗的和老婦常談的荒唐傳說，你總要拒絕聽信。你要為着敬虔之事上操練自己。

至於那些不敬神的、像老婦人所編造的故事，你要拒絕。為了敬神，要操練自己，

當棄老媼妄誕不經之談、而自練敬虔、

當棄妄言老媼之談、練習敬虔、

虛誕之詞、屬老媼不經之談、爾當棄之、惟練習虔敬、

凡世俗之寓言、及村嫗之神話、慎毋注意。惟宜兢兢業業、修身砥行、以達聖域。

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

Don’t have anything to do with godless stories and silly tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;

Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.

But stay away from worthless stories that are typical of old women. Rather, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;

But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself[ rather] unto godliness.

But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,

But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they breed quarrels.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

But solid food is for the mature— for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

But you, man of God, run from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.

but with good works, as is proper for women who affirm that they worship God.

and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of men who reject the truth.

In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the“ knowledge” that falsely bears that name.