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

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

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

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, {even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. {of full age: or, perfect} {use: or, an habit, or, perfection}

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

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

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and {toward} men.

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}

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

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

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

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.

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

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

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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.

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

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

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}

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

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction {that causeth} to err from the words of knowledge.

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;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;