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 have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in 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 devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work— which is by faith. (niv)

Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. (niv)

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (niv)

It teaches us to say“ No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, (niv)

Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. (niv)

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. (niv)

But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. (niv)

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. (niv)

Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. (niv)

They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. (niv)

So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man. (niv)

but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. (niv)

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth. (niv)

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, (niv)

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, (niv)