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

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,and in your knowledge, self control, and in your self control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness,and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor unproductive in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age,

But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are useless and worthless.

But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to distinguish between good and evil.

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

Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.

and they will turn their ears away from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

In view of this I also do my best to maintain a blameless conscience both before God and before other people, always.

but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness.

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called“ knowledge”—