Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

And they shall turn away {their} ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, {even} the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane {and} vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: {science: Gr. knowledge}

Of these things put {them} in remembrance, charging {them} before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, {but} to the subverting of the hearers.

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For {it is} a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

But shun profane {and} vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. {after...: or, according to God}

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching {for} doctrines the commandments of men.

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

And they shall turn away {their} ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Of these things put {them} in remembrance, charging {them} before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, {but} to the subverting of the hearers.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. {expedient: or, profitable}

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

For such {are} false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

But if it be a question of words and names, and {of} your law, look ye {to it}; for I will be no judge of such {matters}.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane {and} vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: {science: Gr. knowledge}

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: