Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”
not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.
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